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PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF USE
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of
U.S. Provisional
Application No. 62/890,611 filed August 22, 2019 and entitled Patient Specific
Instruments and
Methods of Use (Attorney Docket No. 3645.152P), and U.S. Provisional
Application No.
62/779,436 filed December 13, 2018 and entitled Joint Replacement Systems and
Methods of
Use and Assembly (Attorney Docket No. 3645.138P1), which is incorporated
herein by
reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to general surgery,
podiatric, and orthopaedic
instruments used for correcting bone deformities. More specifically, but not
exclusively, the
present invention relates to patient specific instruments, systems and methods
for maintaining,
correcting and/or resurfacing joint surfaces.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Many currently available patient specific instruments for total
ankle replacements do
not allow the user to quickly check the achieved alignment of the guide.
Furthermore, currently
available patient specific instruments do not provide a means to easily
transfer the alignment
attained using the patient specific guides to the traditional alignment guides
for translational,
rotational, and angular adjustments if adjustments are desired. Thus, new
instruments and
methods of use are needed to overcome the above-noted drawbacks and provide
for patient
specific instruments that easily transfer the attained alignment to
traditional alignment guides.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] Aspects of the present invention provide instruments, systems and
methods for
correcting bone deformities in the ankle.
[0005] In one aspect, provided herein is an alignment guide. The alignment
guide including,
a body with a first surface and a second surface, a base portion coupled to
and extending away
from the first surface of the body, and a tower portion coupled to and
extending away from a top
surface of the body.
[0006] In another aspect, provided herein is an alignment guide. The
alignment guide
including a body and a base portion extending away from a first surface of the
body.
[0007] In a further aspect, provided herein is a resection system. The
resection system
including a tibia alignment guide including at least one pin for insertion
through at least one pin
tower, a tibia trial system comprising at least one through hole for receiving
the at least one pin;
and a talus guide.
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[0008] In yet another aspect, provided herein is a surgical method of using
an alignment
guide system. The method including exposing a patient's ankle joint and
obtaining a tibia
alignment guide. The method also includes positioning the tibia alignment
guide on a patient's
tibia and inserting at least one pin through the tibia alignment guide to
secure the tibia alignment
guide to a patient's tibia. The method further includes preparing the tibia
for an implant and
obtaining a tibia trial system. In addition, the method includes coupling the
tibia trial system to
the tibia and testing alignment and fit of the tibia implant and obtaining a
talus guide. The
method also includes positioning the talus guide on a patient's talus and
inserting at least one pin
through the talus guide to secure the talus guide to the talus. Still further,
the method includes
preparing the talus for a talar implant and completing the testing of the
trial implants and
removing the tibia trial system and talus guide from the patient's bones.
Finally, the method
may include implanting the tibia and talus implants and completing the
surgical procedure.
[0009] These, and other objects, features and advantages of this invention
will become
apparent from the following detailed description of the various aspects of the
invention taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0010] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute
a part of the
specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the
detailed description
herein, serve to explain the principles of the invention. The drawings are
only for purposes of
illustrating preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the
invention. It is
emphasized that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry,
various features are
not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be
arbitrarily increased
or reduced for clarity of discussion. The foregoing and other objects,
features and advantages of
the invention are apparent from the following detailed description taken in
conjunction with the
accompanying drawings in which:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of an embodiment of an alignment
guide, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
1, in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a first side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 1, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a first end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 1, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
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[0015] FIG. 5 is a second side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 1, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 6 is a second end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 1, in
accordance with
aspect of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 7 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 1, in
accordance with aspect of
the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 8 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 1, in
accordance with aspect of
the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 9 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 1 shown on a
patient's bones
with a cut guide attached, in accordance with an aspect of the present
invention;
[0020] FIG. 10 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0021] FIG. 11 is a first perspective view of yet another alignment guide,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 12 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention
[0023] FIG. 13 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
12, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0024] FIG. 14 is a first side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 12, in
accordance with
aspect of the present invention;
[0025] FIG. 15 is a first end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 12, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0026] FIG. 16 is a second side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 12, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0027] FIG. 17 is a second end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 12, in
accordance with
aspect of the present invention;
[0028] FIG. 18 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 12, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0029] FIG. 19 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 12, in
accordance with aspect
of the present invention;
[0030] FIG. 20 is a first perspective view of another embodiment of an
alignment guide, in
accordance with aspect of the present invention;
[0031] FIG. 21 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
20, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
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[0032] FIG. 22 is a first side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 20, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0033] FIG. 23 is a first end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 20, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0034] FIG. 24 is a second side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 20, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0035] FIG. 25 is a second end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 20, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0036] FIG. 26 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 20, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0037] FIG. 27 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 20, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0038] FIG. 28 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide
positioned on a
patient's leg, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0039] FIG. 29 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide and
patient's leg of FIG.
28, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0040] FIG. 30 is a front view of the alignment guide and patient's leg of
FIG. 28, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0041] FIG. 31 is the second perspective view of the alignment guide and
leg of FIG. 29
with a resection guide coupled to the alignment guide, in accordance with an
aspect of the
present invention;
[0042] FIG. 32 is a front view of another alignment guide positioned on a
patient's bone, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0043] FIG. 33 is a front view of yet another alignment guide positioned on
a patient's bone,
in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0044] FIG. 34 is a front view of a further alignment guide positioned on a
patient's bone, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0045] FIG. 35 is a first perspective view of a tibia trial system with a
tibia insert and tibia
trial positioned on a patient's leg, in accordance with an aspect of the
present invention;
[0046] FIG. 36 is a first perspective view of the tibia insert of FIG. 35,
in accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0047] FIG. 37 is a second perspective view of the tibia insert of FIG. 35,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0048] FIG. 38 is a first side view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in
accordance with an aspect
of the present invention;
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[0049] FIG. 39 is a second side view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0050] FIG. 40 is a bottom view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in
accordance with an aspect of
the present invention;
[0051] FIG. 41 is a top view of the tibia trial system of FIG. 35 on the
patient's leg, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0052] FIG. 42 is a cross-sectional view of the tibia trial system and
patient's leg of FIG. 35
take along line 42--42 of FIG. 41, in accordance with an aspect of the present
invention;
[0053] FIG. 43 is a first perspective view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35,
in accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0054] FIG. 44 is a second perspective view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35,
in accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0055] FIG. 45 is a first side view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in
accordance with an aspect
of the present invention;
[0056] FIG. 46 is a second side view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0057] FIG. 47 is a first end view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in
accordance with an aspect
of the present invention;
[0058] FIG. 48 is a second end view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0059] FIG. 49 is a top view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in accordance
with an aspect of the
present invention;
[0060] FIG. 50 is a bottom view of the tibia trial of FIG. 35, in
accordance with an aspect of
the present invention;
[0061] FIG. 51 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0062] FIG. 52 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
51, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0063] FIG. 53 is a perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG. 51
positioned on a
patient's leg with two guide wires, in accordance with an aspect of the
present invention;
[0064] FIG. 54 is a front view of yet another alignment guide positioned on
a patient's leg,
in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0065] FIG. 55 is a perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG. 54, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
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[0066] FIG. 56 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0067] FIG. 57 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
56, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0068] FIG. 58 is a first side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 56, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0069] FIG. 59 is a first end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 56, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0070] FIG. 60 is a second side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 56, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0071] FIG. 61 is a second end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 56, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0072] FIG. 62 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 56, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0073] FIG. 63 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 56, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0074] FIG. 64 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0075] FIG. 65 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 64, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0076] FIG. 66 is a first perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
64 with a coupled
laser device, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0077] FIG. 67 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide and
laser device of FIG.
66, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0078] FIG. 68 is a first side view of the alignment guide and laser device
of FIG. 66, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0079] FIG. 69 is a second side view of the alignment guide and laser
device of FIG. 66, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0080] FIG. 70 is a first end view of the alignment guide and laser device
of FIG. 66, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0081] FIG. 71 is a second end view of the alignment guide and laser device
of FIG. 66, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0082] FIG. 72 is an exploded, perspective view of the alignment guide and
laser device of
FIG. 66, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
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[0083] FIG. 73 is a first perspective view of the laser device of FIG. 66,
in accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0084] FIG. 74 is a second perspective view of the laser device of FIG. 66,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0085] FIG. 75 is a side view of the laser device of FIG. 66, in accordance
with an aspect of
the present invention;
[0086] FIG. 76 is an end view of the laser device of FIG. 66, in accordance
with an aspect
of the present invention;
[0087] FIG. 77 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide with
a coupled
alignment member, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0088] FIG. 78 is a front view of the alignment guide and coupled alignment
member of
FIG. 77, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0089] FIG. 79 is a back view of the alignment guide and coupled alignment
member of
FIG. 77, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0090] FIG. 80 is a first side view of the alignment guide and coupled
alignment member of
FIG. 77, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0091] FIG. 81 is a second side view of the alignment guide and coupled
alignment member
of FIG. 77, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0092] FIG. 82 is first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0093] FIG. 83 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
82, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0094] FIG. 84 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 82, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0095] FIG. 85 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 82, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0096] FIG. 86 is a first end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 82, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0097] FIG. 87 is a second end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 82, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0098] FIG. 88 is a first side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 82, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0099] FIG. 89 is a second side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 82, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
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[0100] FIG. 90 is a first perspective view of yet another alignment guide,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0101] FIG. 91 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
90, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0102] FIG. 92 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 90, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0103] FIG. 93 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 90, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0104] FIG. 94 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0105] FIG. 95 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
94, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0106] FIG. 96 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 94, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0107] FIG. 97 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 94, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0108] FIG. 98 is a first end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 94, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0109] FIG. 99 is a back end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 94, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0110] FIG. 100 is a first side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 94, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0111] FIG. 101 is a second side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 94, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0112] FIG. 102 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0113] FIG. 103 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
102, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0114] FIG. 104 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 102, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0115] FIG. 105 is a rear view of the alignment guide of FIG. 102, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0116] FIG. 106 is a first perspective view of yet another alignment guide,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
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[0117] FIG. 107 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
106, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0118] FIG. 108 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 106, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0119] FIG. 109 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 106, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0120] FIG. 110 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0121] FIG. 111 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
110, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0122] FIG. 112 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 110, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0123] FIG. 113 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 110, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0124] FIG. 114 is a first perspective view of yet another alignment guide,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0125] FIG. 115 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
114, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0126] FIG. 116 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 114, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0127] FIG. 117 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 114, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0128] FIG. 118 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0129] FIG. 119 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
118, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0130] FIG. 120 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 118, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0131] FIG. 121 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 118, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0132] FIG. 122 is a first perspective view of yet another alignment guide,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0133] FIG. 123 is a back perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
122, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
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[0134] FIG. 124 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 122, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0135] FIG. 125 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 122, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0136] FIG. 126 is a first end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 122, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0137] FIG. 127 is a second end view of the alignment guide of FIG. 122, in
accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0138] FIG. 128 is a first side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 122, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0139] FIG. 129 is a second side view of the alignment guide of FIG. 122,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0140] FIG. 130 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0141] FIG. 131 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
130, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0142] FIG. 132 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 130, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0143] FIG. 133 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 130, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0144] FIG. 134 is a first perspective view of yet another alignment guide,
in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0145] FIG. 135 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
134, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0146] FIG. 136 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 134, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0147] FIG. 137 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 134, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0148] FIG. 138 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0149] FIG. 139 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
138, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0150] FIG. 140 is a front view of the alignment guide of FIG. 138, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
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[0151] FIG. 141 is a back view of the alignment guide of FIG. 138, in
accordance with an
aspect of the present invention;
[0152] FIG. 142 is a first perspective view of another alignment guide, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention;
[0153] FIG. 143 is a second perspective view of the alignment guide of FIG.
142, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0154] FIG. 144 is a first side view of the talus alignment guide of FIG.
146, in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0155] FIG. 145 is a second side view of the talus alignment guide of FIG.
146, in
accordance with an aspect of the present invention;
[0156] FIG. 146 is a first end view of the talus alignment guide of FIG.
146, in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0157] FIG. 147 is second end view of the talus alignment guide of FIG.
146, in accordance
with an aspect of the present invention;
[0158] FIG. 148 is a top view of the talus alignment guide of FIG. 146, in
accordance with
an aspect of the present invention; and
[0159] FIG. 149 is bottom view of the talus alignment guide of FIG. 146, in
accordance
with an aspect of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0160] Generally stated, disclosed herein are patient specific instruments
and systems for
maintaining, correcting and/or resurfacing joint surfaces. Further, methods
for maintaining,
correcting and/or resurfacing joint surfaces using instruments and systems are
discussed.
[0161] In this detailed description and the following claims, the words
proximal, distal,
anterior or plantar, posterior or dorsal, medial, lateral, superior and
inferior are defined by their
standard usage for indicating a particular part or portion of a bone or
implant according to the
relative disposition of the natural bone or directional terms of reference.
For example,
"proximal" means the portion of a device or implant nearest the torso, while
"distal" indicates
the portion of the device or implant farthest from the torso. As for
directional terms, "anterior"
is a direction towards the front side of the body, "posterior" means a
direction towards the back
side of the body, "medial" means towards the midline of the body, "lateral" is
a direction
towards the sides or away from the midline of the body, "superior" means a
direction above and
"inferior" means a direction below another object or structure. Further,
specifically in regards to
the foot, the term "dorsal" refers to the top of the foot and the term
"plantar" refers the bottom of
the foot.
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[0162] Similarly, positions or directions may be used herein with reference
to anatomical
structures or surfaces. For example, as the current devices, systems,
instrumentation and
methods are described herein with reference to use with the bones of the
ankle, the bones of the
foot, ankle and lower leg may be used to describe the surfaces, positions,
directions or
orientations of the devices, systems, instrumentation and methods. Further,
the devices,
systems, instrumentation and methods, and the aspects, components, features
and the like
thereof, disclosed herein are described with respect to one side of the body
for brevity purposes.
However, as the human body is relatively symmetrical or mirrored about a line
of symmetry
(midline), it is hereby expressly contemplated that the devices, systems,
instrumentation and
methods, and the aspects, components, features and the like thereof, described
and/or illustrated
herein may be changed, varied, modified, reconfigured or otherwise altered for
use or
association with another side of the body for a same or similar purpose
without departing from
the spirit and scope of the disclosure. For example, the devices, systems,
instrumentation and
methods, and the aspects, components, features and the like thereof, described
herein with
respect to the right leg may be mirrored so that they likewise function with
the left leg. Further,
the devices, systems, instrumentation and methods, and the aspects,
components, features and
the like thereof, disclosed herein are described with respect to the leg for
brevity purposes, but it
should be understood that the devices, systems, instrumentation and methods
may be used with
other bones of the body having similar structures.
[0163] Referring now to FIGS. 1-141, alignment guides 100, 180, 190, 200,
250, 300, 400,
450, 500, 600, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600,
1700, 1800, 1900,
2000, 2100, 2200 are shown. The alignment guides 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300,
400, 450, 500,
600, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800,
1900, 2000,
2100, 2200 may be, for example, patient specific guides. The guides 100, 180,
190, 200, 250,
300, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400,
1500, 1600, 1700,
1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 may be, for example, modeled and formed to a
patient's anatomy
based on medical imagines, such as, CT scans or other tissue determining
images. The imagines
may be utilized to create a three-dimensional (3D) bone model of the patient's
anatomy. The 3D
model may be used to determine the axes for alignment of the subsequent guides
100, 180, 190,
200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300,
1400, 1500,
1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 and implants (not shown).
Specifically, the 3D
models can be used to determine the mechanical and/or anatomic axes in both
the coronal (front)
and sagittal (side) planes. In addition, the 3D model can be used to determine
a joint line for
alignment of the subsequent guides 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450,
500, 600, 700, 750,
800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000,
2100, 2200 and
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implants (not shown). Specifically, the 3D model can be used to determine the
joint line in the
sagittal (side) plane for the ankle. Then, the 3D bone model may be used to
create a guide 100,
180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100,
1200, 1300, 1400,
1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 directly interfaces with and
conforms to the
patient's bone.
[0164] As discussed in greater detail below, the guides 100, 180, 190, 200,
250, 300, 400,
450, 500, 600, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600,
1700, 1800, 1900,
2000, 2100, 2200 also match and attach to the bone for alignment of the
subsequent resection
blocks and implants (not shown). The guides 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400,
450, 500, 600,
700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800,
1900, 2000, 2100,
2200 allow for alignment of the resection blocks without the need for
traditional external
alignment guides. The guides 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 600,
700, 750, 800,
900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100,
2200 allow for
the resection blocks to be installed directly into the guide 100, 180, 190,
200, 250, 300, 400,
450, 500, 600, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600,
1700, 1800, 1900,
2000, 2100, 2200 by, for example, a dovetail or other locking or attachment
feature. In addition
to visualizing placement and use of the guide 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300,
400, 450, 500, 600,
700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800,
1900, 2000, 2100,
2200, the bone model may also be used pre-operatively by the surgeon to
estimate implant
sizing and placement to restore the ankle joint and ankle joint line.
[0165] Referring now to FIGS. 1-9, an alignment guide 100 is shown. The
alignment guide
100 includes a first or proximal end 102, a second or distal end 104, a first
or anterior surface
106, a second or posterior surface 108, a first or medial side 110, and a
second or lateral side
112. The alignment guide 100 may include a base portion 120 with a top surface
122 and a
bottom surface 124. The base portion 120 may extend out from a body 140 of the
alignment
guide 100 in an anterior direction, as shown in FIGS. 3-6. The bottom surface
124 may include
a fastening system 126, for example, a dovetail fastener. The fastener 126 may
include a
channel 128 for receiving a corresponding dovetail portion 162 on a resection
block 160, as
shown in FIG. 9. The fastener 126 may include a first leg 130 spaced apart
from a second leg
132. The first leg 130 may include a first undercut 134 and the second leg 132
may include a
second undercut 136, as shown in FIG. 7. The first and second undercuts 134,
136 may be for
engaging corresponding protrusions 164, 166 on the resection block 160, as
shown in FIG. 9.
[0166] With continued reference to FIGS. 1-9, the body 140 is formed using
imaging, such as
CT scans or other tissue determining images. The second or posterior surface
108 of the body
140 is formed to match or correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia.
The body 140
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includes a tab 142 extending in a proximal direction toward the first end 102.
In addition, the
body 140 includes a lateral protrusion 144 and a medial protrusion 146. The
lateral protrusion
144 extends away from the second side 112 and matches the patient's anatomy.
The lateral
protrusion 144 may, for example, wrap around the posterior aspect (for
example, apex) of the
tibia to allow the guide 100 to couple to or grip the patient's tibia making
additional fasteners
optional. The medial protrusion 146 extends away from the first side 110 and
extends in a distal
direction past the base portion 120 and the fastener 126. The medial
protrusion 146 includes an
extension 148 that wraps around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of a
tibia and/or, more
specifically, the notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the
medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The
body 140 may also
include at least one pin tower 150 extending away from the first surface 106
of the body 140.
The at least one pin tower 150 may also include a through hole 152 extending
through each pin
tower 150 and the body 140. As shown, the body 140 may include two pin towers
150
positioned along a longitudinal axis of the body 140. In addition, the body
140 may include at
least one pin tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 140 and at
least one pin tower
150 positioned on a lateral side of the body 140. Alternative arrangements of
the pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure.
[0167] An alternative embodiment of the guide 100 is shown in FIG. 10. The
guide 180
includes a body 182 and a base portion 120 extending away from the body 182.
The base
portion 120 is as described in greater detail above and will not be described
again here for
brevity sake. The body 182 is formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 108 of the body 182 is
formed to match or
correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 182 includes a tab
184 extending in a
proximal direction toward the first end 102. In addition, the body 182
includes a lateral
protrusion (not shown) and a medial protrusion 186. The lateral protrusion may
be the same or
similar to the lateral protrusion 144 as described in greater detail above
with reference to guide
100 and which will not be described again here for brevity sake. The medial
protrusion 186
extends away from the first side 110 and extends in a distal direction past
the base portion 120
and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 186 may include, for example, a
flat distal surface.
The medial protrusion 186 may also include at least one window 188 for
providing additional
visualization of the patient's bones. The window 188 would allow for
assessment of the fit of
the guide 180 onto at least one bone. In addition, the window 188 may provide
space for the
interior soft tissue protuberances providing for an improved fit of the guide
180. The body 182
may further include at least one pin tower 150 extending away from the first
surface 106 of the
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body 182. The at least one pin tower 150 and through hole 152 are as described
in greater detail
above and which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0168] Another alternative embodiment of the guide 100 is shown in FIG. 11.
The guide 190
includes a body 192 and a base portion 120 extending away from the body 192.
The base
portion 120 is as described in greater detail above and will not be described
again here for
brevity sake. The body 192 is formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 108 of the body 192 is
formed to match or
correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 192 includes a tab
194 extending in a
proximal direction toward the first end 102. In addition, the body 192
includes a lateral
protrusion (not shown) and a medial protrusion 196. The lateral protrusion may
be the same or
similar to the lateral protrusion 144 as described in greater detail above
with reference to guide
100 and which will not be described again here for brevity sake. The medial
protrusion 196
extends away from the first side 110 and extends in a distal direction past
the base portion 120
and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 196 may include, for example, a
flat distal surface.
The medial protrusion 196 may also include at least one slot 198 extending
from the first or
medial side of the medial protrusion 196 toward the base portion 120. As shown
in FIG. 11,
when the guide 190 includes multiple slots 198, extension portions or fingers
199 may be
formed between the slots 198. The fingers 199 may provide a better fit and
gripping to allow for
variances in contour matching. Further, individual fingers 199 may be
removable to allow for
additional clearance or adaptation to local bone anomalies. The at least one
slot 198 would also
allow for assessment of the fit of the guide 190 onto the bone. The body 192
may further
include at least one pin tower 150 extending away from the first surface 106
of the body 192.
The at least one pin tower 150 and through hole 152 are as described in
greater detail above and
which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0169] Referring now to FIGS. 12-19, another guide 200 is shown. The guide 200
includes a
first or proximal end 202, a second or distal end 204, a first or anterior
surface 206, a second or
posterior surface 208, a first or medial side 210, and a second or lateral
side 212. The alignment
guide 200 may include a first or coupling member 220 and an extension member
or tongue 230
removably coupled to or engaged with the coupling member 220. The first member
220 may be
formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other tissue determining images. The
second or
posterior surface 108 of the first member 220 may be formed to match or
correspond to the
distal end of a patient's tibia. The first member 220 may include an
engagement surface 222
with a protrusion 224 extending away from the engagement surface 222. The
protrusion 224
may have, for example, a first end that is larger than the second end. The
protrusion 224 may
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be, for example, a male portion of a dovetail including protrusions for
engagement with a
corresponding female dovetail or alternative interlocking member.
[0170] The first member 220 may also include a lateral protrusion 226 and a
medial protrusion
228, as shown in FIGS. 13, 15, and 17-19. The lateral protrusion 226 may be
the same or
similar to the lateral protrusion 144, as described in greater detail above
with reference to guide
100 and which will not be described again here for brevity sake. The medial
protrusion 228 may
extend away from the first side 110 and in a distal direction past the base
portion 120 and the
fastener 126. The medial protrusion 228 may include, for example, a flat
distal surface.
[0171] With continued reference to FIGS. 12-19, the first member 220 may
further include at
least one pin tower 150 extending away from the first surface 106. The at
least one pin tower
150 may be, for example, two pin towers 150, a first pin tower 150 positioned
on a medial side
of the first member 220 and a second pin tower 150 positioned on a lateral
side of the first
member 220. The at least one pin tower 150 and through hole 152 may be as
described in
greater detail above, and which will not be described again here for brevity
sake. In addition,
the first member 220 may include a base portion 120 extending away from the
first surface 106.
The base portion 120 is as described in greater detail above and will not be
described again here
for brevity sake.
[0172] As shown in FIGS. 12-19, the extension member or tongue 230 may include
a base
portion 232 with at least one pin tower 150 extending away from a front
surface 238 of the base
portion 232. The base portion 232 may be, for example, generally rectangular
shaped. The base
portion 232 may include a first or proximal end 234, a second or distal end
236, a first, front or
anterior surface 238, a second, back or posterior surface 240, a first or
medial side 242, and a
second or lateral side 244. The distal end 236 of the base portion 232 may
include an opening or
engagement opening 246 for receiving the protrusion 224 of the first member
220. The opening
246 may be, for example, wider at the proximal end than at the distal end or
opening. The
opening 246 may be, for example, a female portion of a dovetail including
recesses for
engagement with a corresponding male dovetail or alternative interlocking
member, as would be
known by one of ordinary skill in the art. The at least one pin tower 150
extending away from
the base portion 232 may be, for example, two pin towers 150 positioned along
a longitudinal
axis of the base portion 232. The at least one pin tower 150 and through hole
152 are as
described in greater detail above and which will not be described again here
for brevity sake.
[0173] The extension member 230 may be modular and removable to enable the
first member
220 to be inserted into the patient's incision and the extension member 230 to
be positioned
extracorporeal or outside the patient's incision during the surgical
procedure. The two part
guide 200 allows for the surgeon to make, for example, a smaller incision.
Further, as shown in
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FIGS. 13, 14 and 16, the extension member 230 may slide or translate along the
protrusion 224
of the first member 220. The translation of the extension member 230 allows
for the extension
member 230 to be positioned closer to the incision site while lessening the
angularity error or
skiving on the bone during the procedure.
[0174] Referring now to FIGS. 20-27, another guide 250 is shown. The guide 250
includes a
first or proximal end 252, a second or distal end 254, a first or anterior
surface 256, a second or
posterior surface 258, a first or medial side 260, and a second or lateral
side 262. The alignment
guide 250 may include a first or coupling member 264 and an extension member
or tongue 270
coupled to and extending away from an engagement surface 222 of the coupling
member 264.
The extension member 270 may be, for example, directly coupled to the first
member 264 on the
engagement surface 222. The first member 264 may be similar to the first
member 220 as
described above with reference to guide 200 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake. The first member 264 may include a lateral protrusion 226, a
medial protrusion
228, a base portion 120, and at least one pin tower 150, as described in
greater detail above with
reference to guide 200. However, the first member 264 does not include the
protrusion 246.
[0175] As shown in FIGS. 20-27, the extension member or tongue 270 may include
a base
portion 272 with at least one pin tower 150 extending away from a front
surface 278 of the base
portion 272. The base portion 272 may be, for example, generally rectangular
shaped. The base
portion 272 may include a first or proximal end 274, a second or distal end
276, a first, front or
anterior surface 278, a second, back or posterior surface 280, a first or
medial side 282, and a
second or lateral side 284. The distal end 276 of the base portion 272 may
include a coupling
portion 286 for coupling or attaching to the first member 264. The at least
one pin tower 150
extending away from the base portion 272 may be, for example, two pin towers
150 positioned
along a longitudinal axis of the base portion 272. The at least one pin tower
150 and through
hole 152 are as described in greater detail above and which will not be
described again here for
brevity sake.
[0176] The extension member 270 may be, for example, one-piece, monolithic, a
single
construct, or integral with the first member 264. The truncated first member
264 allows for the
guide 250 to be inserted into the patient's incision and the extension member
270 to be
positioned extracorporeal or outside the patient's incision during the
surgical procedure.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 21, 22 and 24, the extension member 270 may be
formed or printed
with an offset from the first member 264 to account for the extension member
270 being
positioned outside the patient's incision. The extension member 270 may be
formed to allow for
removal of the extension member 270 during the surgical procedure, if
necessary. The
extension member 270 may be, for example, snapped off at the coupling portion
286.
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[0177] Referring now to FIGS. 28-31, another guide 300 is shown. The guide 300
includes a
first or proximal end 302, a second or distal end 304, a first or anterior
surface 306, a second or
posterior surface 308, a first or medial side 310, and a second or lateral
side 312. The alignment
guide 300 may include a base portion 320 with a top surface 322 and a bottom
surface 324. The
base portion 320 may extend out from a body 340 of the alignment guide 300 in
an anterior
direction, as shown in FIGS. 28, 29, and 31. The bottom surface 324 may
include a fastening
system 326, for example, a dovetail fastener. The fastener 326 may include a
channel 328 for
receiving a corresponding dovetail portion 162 on a resection block 170, as
shown in FIG. 31.
The fastener 326 may include a first leg 330 spaced apart from a second leg
332. The first leg
330 may include a first undercut 334 and the second leg 332 may include a
second undercut 336,
as shown in FIG. 28. The first and second undercuts 334, 336 may be for
engaging
corresponding protrusions 164, 166 on the resection block 170, as shown in
FIG. 31. The
fastening system 326 may also include a first alignment groove 338 positioned
adjacent to the
channel 328 on a first side and a second alignment groove 339 positioned
adjacent to the
channel 328 on a second side. As shown in FIG. 31, the alignment grooves 338,
339 may
receive the protrusions 168 extending away from a top surface of the resection
block 170.
[0178] With continued reference to FIGS. 28-31, the body 340 is formed using
imaging, such
as CT scans or other tissue determining images. The second or posterior
surface 308 of the body
340 is formed to match or correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia.
The body 340
includes a tab 342 extending in a proximal direction toward the first end 302.
In addition, the
body 340 includes at least one lateral protrusion 344 and a medial protrusion
346. The at least
one lateral protrusion 344 extends away from the second side 312 and matches
the patient's
anatomy. In the depicted embodiment, the at least one lateral protrusion 344
is two lateral
protrusions 344. The lateral protrusion 344 may, for example, wrap around the
posterior aspect
of the tibia to allow the guide 300 to couple to or grip the patient's tibia
making additional
fasteners optional. The medial protrusion 346 extends away from the first side
310 and extends
in a distal direction past the base portion 320 and the fastener 326. The
medial protrusion 346
includes a flat or planar end surface near the anterior aspect (for example,
apex) of a tibia and/or,
more specifically, the notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the
medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The
body 340 may also
include at least one pin tower 150 extending away from the first surface 306
of the body 340.
The at least one pin tower 150 may also include a through hole 152 extending
through each pin
tower 150. As shown, the body 340 may include two pin towers 150 positioned
along a
longitudinal axis of the body 340. Alternative arrangements of the pin towers
150 are also
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contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for use with
the rest of the total
ankle procedure.
[0179] Referring now to FIG. 32, a guide 400 is shown. The guide 400 is
another
embodiment of a low profile, one-piece guide, similar to guide 250, as
described in greater detail
above. The guide 400 may include a first or proximal end 402, a second or
distal end 404, a first
or anterior surface 406, a second or posterior surface positioned on the bone,
a first or medial
side 410, and a second or lateral side 412. The alignment guide 400 may
include a first or
coupling member 320 and an extension member or tongue 420 extending away from
a top
surface or engagement surface 322 of the coupling member 320. The extension
member 420
may be, for example, directly coupled to the first member 320 on the
engagement surface 322.
The first member 320 may be as described above with reference to guide 300 and
which will not
be described again here for brevity sake.
[0180] The extension member or tongue 420 may include a first portion 422 and
a second
portion 424. The first portion 422 may include an end 426 for engaging the
coupling member
320. The end 426 of the first portion 422 may be, for example, coupled to the
coupling member
320. The first portion 422 may extend away from the coupling member 320 to the
second
portion 424 and toward the first end 402 of the guide 400. The first member
422 may be, for
example, wider than the second member 424. A second side 412 of the first
portion 422 and the
second portion 424 may be, for example, aligned along the length of the
extension member 420.
The first portion 422 may include a parallel portion and an angled portion as
the first portion 422
extends between the coupling member 320 and the second portion 424. The first
member 422
may have, for example, a first width at the point where the first member 422
engages the
coupling member 320. The second member 424 may have, for example, a second
width and the
first width may be larger than the second width. The extension member 420 may
also include at
least one through hole 428. The at least one through hole 428 may extend
through the extension
member 420 from an anterior surface 406 to posterior surface (not shown). The
at least one
through hole 428 may be, for example, two through holes 150 positioned along a
longitudinal
axis of the extension member 420. The extension member 420 and coupling member
320 of the
guide 400 may be, for example, one-piece, monolithic, a single construct, or
integral.
[0181] The base portion 320 may be as described above in greater detail with
respect to FIGS.
28-31 and which will not be described again here, in detail, for brevity sake.
The base portion
320 includes a top surface 322 and a bottom surface 324. The base portion 320
may extend out
from the extension member 420 of the alignment guide 400 in an anterior
direction. The bottom
surface 324 includes the fastening system 326, for example, a dovetail
fastener.
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[0182] Referring now to FIG. 33, a guide 450 is shown. The guide 450 is
another
embodiment of a low profile, modular guide, similar to guides 200 and 400, as
described in
greater detail above. The guide 450 may include a first or proximal end 452, a
second or distal
end 454, a first or anterior surface 456, a second or posterior surface
positioned on the bone, a
first or medial side 460, and a second or lateral side 462. The alignment
guide 450 may include
an extension member or tongue 470 and a first or coupling member 480. The
extension member
470 may be similar to the extension member 420, as described in greater detail
above and which
will not be described again here for brevity sake. The coupling member 480 may
be similar to
the coupling member 320, as described in greater detail above and which will
not be described
again here for brevity sake.
[0183] The extension member 470 may extend away from a top surface or
engagement surface
322 of the coupling member 480. The extension member 470 may include an
opening or
engagement opening 472 positioned at the distal end of the extension member
470. The opening
472 may be, for example, wider at the proximal end than at the distal end or
opening. The
opening 472 may be, for example, a female portion of a dovetail including
recesses for
engagement with a corresponding male dovetail or alternative interlocking
member, as would be
known by one of ordinary skill in the art. The coupling member 320 may also
include a
protrusion 482 extending away from the engagement surface 322. The protrusion
482 may
have, for example, a first end that is larger than the second end. The
protrusion 482 may be, for
example, a male portion of a dovetail including protrusions for engagement
with a
corresponding female dovetail 472 of the extension member 470 or an
alternative interlocking
member, as would be known by one of ordinary skill in the art. The extension
member 470 may
be, for example, coupled to the first member 320 on the engagement surface 322
by the
engagement opening 472 and the protrusion 482.
[0184] Referring now to FIGS. 34, a guide 500 is shown. The guide 500 is
another
embodiment of guide 100, as described in greater detail above. The guide 500
includes a body
502 and a base portion 120 extending away from the body 502. The base portion
120 is as
described in greater detail above and will not be described again here for
brevity sake. The body
502 is formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other tissue determining
images. The second
or posterior surface (positioned on the bone) of the body 502 is formed to
match or correspond
to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 502 includes a tab 504
extending in a proximal
direction toward the first end 102. In addition, the body 502 includes a
lateral protrusion 506
and a medial protrusion 508. The lateral protrusion 506 may extend away from
the second side
112 and matches the patient's anatomy. The lateral protrusion 506 may, for
example, wrap
around the posterior aspect of the tibia to allow the guide 500 to couple to
or grip the patient's
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tibia making additional fasteners optional. The medial protrusion 508 extends
away from the
first side 110 and extends in a distal direction past the base portion 120 and
the fastener 126.
The medial protrusion 508 has a flat or planar distal surface positioned near
the anterior aspect
(for example, apex) of a tibia and/or the notch of Harty, if present, and at
the junction of the
medial malleolus and anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the
medial malleolus. The
body 502 may further include at least one pin tower 150 extending away from
the first surface
106 of the body 502. The at least one pin tower 150 and through hole 152 are
as described in
greater detail above with reference to guide 100 and which will not be
described again here for
brevity sake.
[0185] Referring now to FIGS. 35-50, a patient specific tibia trail system 590
is shown. The
tibia trial system 590 includes a tibia insert or patient specific tibia
insert 600 and a tibia trial
630. The tibia insert 600 may have a first or proximal end 602, a second or
distal end 604, a
first or anterior surface 606, a second or posterior surface 608, a first or
medial side 610, and a
second or lateral side 612. The insert 600 may include at least one alignment
opening 614
extending through the insert 600 from a first surface 606 to a second surface
608. The insert 600
may also include an engagement member 616 extending away from a second end 604
of the
insert 600. The first end 602 may be, for example, a generally planar or flat
surface. The
second end 604 may be, for example, shaped to match or correspond to the shape
of the second
end of the tibia trial 630. The first surface 606 may be, for example,
generally planar or flat.
The second surface 608 may be, for example, shaped or contoured to match a
specific patient's
tibia 620, specifically the anterior portion of the tibia 620. The insert 600,
specifically the
second surface 606 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue determining
images. The first side 610 and second side 612 may each be angled to connect
the first surface
606 to the second surface 608.
[0186] The tibia trial 630 may be the same or similar to the tibia trial
component 112
described in greater detail in U.S. provisional application No. 62/779,092,
which is hereby
incorporated by reference in its entirety herein. The tibial trial 630 is
configured to be coupled
to a distal tibia (e.g., a resected portion thereof) and be utilized as a
sizing and orientation trial
instrument, and/or a punch/drill/cut guide to the distal tibia 620, for one or
more corresponding
tibial components (not shown). Referring now to FIGS. 35 and 41-50, the tibial
trial 630 may
include a base portion 632 and an arm or wing portion 634. The base portion
632 includes a
proximal bone engagement surface or side 363 configured to engage/abut the
distal tibia 620
(potentially resected) of a patient. In some embodiments, the proximal bone
engagement surface
363 of the base portion 632 is convex (e.g., arcuately convex) along the
medial-lateral direction,
as shown in FIG. 47. In some other embodiments (not shown), the proximal bone
engagement
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surface 363 of the base portion 632 is flat/planar along the medial-lateral
direction, as shown in
FIG. 47.
[0187] The base portion 632 includes at least one through hole or aperture
638 that extends
through the base portion 632 along the proximal-distal direction from the
proximal bone
engagement surface 636 to a distal insert engagement surface or side 640 that
opposes the
proximal bone engagement surface 636, as shown in at least FIGS. 44 and 50. In
some
embodiments, the base portion 632 includes a plurality of through holes 638.
The at least one
through hole 638 is configured as a guide hole for a cutting instrument (e.g.,
a sharp tipped
trocar, drill, etc.) to remove portions of the distal tibia 620 to accommodate
at least one peg of a
corresponding tibial component (not shown). The at least one through hole 638
may thereby
correspond to the position/location (and potentially size and/or orientation)
of at least one
implantable post of a corresponding tibial component (not shown). It is noted
that differing
tibial trial components 630 may correspond to differing corresponding tibial
components (e.g.,
differing sized components), and thereby may include differing numbers,
locations and/or
configurations of the at least one through hole 638 to correspond to the at
least one implantable
peg of a respective corresponding tibial trial component 630. As shown in
FIGS. 43, 44, 49 and
50, the illustrative embodiment includes two through holes 638 including a
posterior and medial
through hole 638 and a posterior and lateral through hole 638.
[0188] The proximal bone engagement surface 636 may include at least one
slot or
indentation 642 extending therein, such as at least one slot that is elongated
along the medial
lateral direction, as shown in FIGS. 43 and 49. The at least one slot 642 may
extend at least
through the proximal apex or highest surface portion of the bone engagement
surface 636 such
that the at least one slot 642 (i.e., the edges thereof) is visible when
viewed along the medial-
lateral direction (e.g., visible under fluoroscopy or other imaging in situ),
as shown in FIGS. 45
and 46. In this way, the at least one slot 642 may be utilized to identify
portions or aspects of
the base portion 632 that may not be visible, or may be difficult to decipher
when viewed at least
along the medial-lateral direction (e.g., under fluoroscopy or other imaging
in situ). In some
embodiments, the base portion 632 may include a plurality of slots 642 in the
proximal bone
engagement surface 636. For example, the tibial trial 630 includes an anterior
slot 642 and a
posterior slot 642 that passes through or corresponds to the anterior through
holes 638 and the
posterior through holes 638, respectively. As another example, the trial
component
also includes an intermediate slot 642 that passes through or corresponds to
the center of the
base portion 632 (and thereby the corresponding tibial component) along the
anterior-posterior
direction, which may be utilized to align the base portion 632 to the long
and/or mechanical axis
of the tibia 620 along the anterior-posterior direction. Still further, the
trial 630 may also
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include at least one posterior end slot 642 that passes through a posterior
end portion of the base
portion 632 that corresponds to at least one posterior end of at least one
first "standard"
corresponding tibial component and/or tibial insert. The posterior end of the
base portion 632
may correspond to the posterior end of at least one second "long"
corresponding tibial
component and/or tibial insert. The at least one posterior end slot 642 and
the posterior end of
the base portion 632 may thereby be utilized to correctly position the base
portion 632 and/or the
tibial component (not shown) relative to the tibia 620 (e.g., align a center
thereof with an axis of
the tibia along the anterior-posterior direction) and determine an
appropriately size (e.g.,
"standard" or "long") of the tibial component and/or tibial insert to be used
with the particular
tibia 620 (e.g., a tibial component that extends over the maximum area of the
tibia to distribute
the forces acting through the joint).
[0189] As shown in FIGS. 43-46, 49 and 50, the arm portion 634 of the
tibial component
630 extends proximally from the anterior end of the base portion 632. The
proximal end of the
arm portion 634 may be wider in the medial-lateral direction than the distal
end thereof The
arm portion 634 includes an adjustment screw 644 threadably extending through
an adjustment
aperture 646 along the anterior-posterior direction. The position of the
adjustment screw 644
relative to the arm portion 634 along the anterior-posterior direction may be
adjusted by rotation
of the adjustment screw 644. The anterior-posterior position/location of the
adjustment screw
644 relative to the arm portion 634 may be adjusted with the posterior tip of
the adjustment
screw 644 contacting the anterior face of the tibia 620 proximal to the
resected portion thereof
(e.g., the anterior crown of the tibia 620), as shown in FIGS. 41-42. In this
way, the anterior-
posterior position/location of the base portion 632 on the distal tibia 620
can be adjusted via
anterior-posterior adjustment (e.g., via rotation) of the adjustment screw
644. In some
embodiments, the adjustment screw 644 may include a nut or other mechanism
that selectively
locks the anterior-posterior position of the adjustment screw 644 in at least
one direction along
the anterior-posterior direction. The adjustment screw 644 and adjustment
aperture 646 may be
aligned with, or positioned proximate to, the medial-lateral midline of the
base portion 632.
[0190] As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18, the arm portion 634 of
the tibial
component 630 may include a plurality of pin apertures 648, 650 extending
therethrough along
the anterior-posterior direction. The pin apertures 648, 650 may be configured
to accept a pin,
k-wire or other bone fixation member therethrough and into the tibia 620. For
example, as
shown, the arm portion 634 may include at least a pair of first pin apertures
648 that are aligned
with each other and in the anterior-posterior direction (i.e., extend normal
to the coronal plane
(and parallel to the sagittal plane)). The arm portion 634 may also include at
least one pair of
second pin apertures 650 that converge (or diverge) as they extend posteriorly
(i.e., are angled
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with respect to the sagittal plane). The pair of first pin apertures 648,
and/or the pair of second
pin apertures 650, may each include a pin aperture positioned on a medial side
of the medial-
lateral midline of the base portion 632, and a pin aperture positioned on a
lateral side of the
medial-lateral midline of the base portion 632. The at least one pair of
second pin apertures 650
may include, for example, a superior pair of second pin apertures 650 and an
inferior pair of
second pin apertures 650. The first and second pin apertures 648, 650 may be
configured to
house pins or other fixation members extending therethrough and into the tibia
620.
[0191] The first pin apertures 648 may facilitate insertion of first pins
or other fixation
members therethrough and into the tibia 620 with the proximal bone engagement
surface 636 of
the base portion 632 engaged with the distal end (e.g., resected) of the tibia
620 between the
tibia 620 and the talus 622 (see FIG. 42). The adjustment screw 644 can then
be adjusted to
translate the tibial component 630 over the first pins along the anterior-
posterior to adjust the
anterior-posterior position of the base portion 632 on the distal tibia 620
(e.g., to align the center
thereof, potentially indicated by a slot 642) with the axis of the tibia 620.
The first pins
extending through the first pin apertures 648 may thereby fix the tibial
component 630 along the
medial-lateral and proximal-distal directions while allowing adjustment of the
tibial component
630 (particularly the base portion 632 thereof) along the anterior-posterior
direction along the
first pins via the adjustment screw 644. It is noted that the adjustment screw
644 (which may be
fixed via a nut or other mechanism) may also prevent the tibial component 630
from translating
posteriorly toward the tibia 620. Once the base portion 632 is positioned in a
desirable location
(e.g., the center thereof aligned with the anatomical and/or mechanical axis
of the tibia 620), the
second pins or other fixation members may be inserted through the second pin
apertures 650 and
the tibia 620 to lock the anterior-posterior position of the tibial component
630 (and particularly
the base portion 632 thereof).
[0192] The distal insert side 652 of the base portion 632 includes a distal
recessed portion 654,
as shown in at least FIGS. 44 and 50. The recessed portion 654 of the distal
insert side 652
engages and couples with the tibial trial insert (not shown). As shown in
FIGS. 44 and 47, the
sides of the recessed portion 654 may include an undercut or otherwise be
angled toward (or
away) from the periphery of the base portion 632 as they extend proximally to
a planar proximal
end surface to form a sliding dovetail socket or female portion. The recessed
portion 654 (and
thereby the socket/female portion formed thereby) may be open on one side
thereof For
example, in the illustrative embodiment the recessed portion 654 (and thereby
the socket/female
portion formed thereby) is open at the anterior end of the base portion 632
distal to the arm
portion 634. The proximal end surface of the recessed portion 654 may include
a slot or
indentation 656, as shown in FIGS. 44 and 50.
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[0193] Referring now to FIG. 51-53, another guide 700 is shown. Guide 700
includes a body
portion 702 and a fastening system 720. The body portion 702 may include a
first end 704, a
second end 706, a first or anterior surface 708, a second or posterior surface
710, a first side 712,
and a second side 714. The body portion 702 may also include at least one pin
tower 716 and
each pin tower 716 may include a through hole 718 extending through each pin
tower 716 and
body portion 702. The second end 706 of the body portion 702 may be coupled to
the fastening
system 720. The fastening system 720 may include a first end 722 coupled to
the second end
706 of the body portion 702 and a second end 724. The fastening system 720 may
also include a
first or anterior surface 726 and a second or posterior surface 728. In
addition, the fastening
system 720 may include a first side 730 and a second side 732. The fastening
system 720 may
also include a first alignment opening 734 and a second alignment opening 736
extending into
the fastening system 720 from the second end 724 toward the first end 722. In
addition, the
fastening system 720 may include a channel 738 extending into the fastening
system 720 from
the second end 724 toward the first end 722. The channel 738 may be positioned
between the
first alignment opening 734 and the second alignment opening 736.
[0194] Referring now to FIGS. 54 and 55, another guide 750 is shown. The guide
750
includes a body portion 752 and a fastening system 720. The second end 756 of
the body
portion 752 may be coupled to the fastening system 720. The fastening system
720 may be as
described above with reference to guide 700 and will not be described again
here for brevity
sake. The body portion 752 may include a first end 754, a second end 756, a
first or anterior
surface 758, a second or posterior surface 760, a first side 762, and a second
side 764. The
guide 750 includes a body portion 752 with an elastic region 770. The elastic
region 770
includes a first slot 772 extending into the body portion 752 from the first
side 762. The first
slot 772 may end in an opening 774 near the second side 764. The first slot
772 may be, for
example, curved at least once as it extends from the first side 762 toward the
second side 764.
The elastic region 770 may also include a second slot 776 extending into the
body portion 752
from the second side 764. The second slot 776 may end in an opening 778 near
the first side
762. The second slot 776 may be, for example, curved at least one as it
extends from the second
side 762 toward the first side 764. The first slot 772 and second slot 776 may
have, for example,
the same shape. The first slot 772 and the second slot 776 may be, for
example, spaced apart
from each other to form an elastic member 780. The elastic member 780 may
likewise be, for
example, curved between the first side 762 and the second side 764. The body
portion 752 may
also include at least one pin tower 716 with a through hole 718 extending
through each pin
tower 716 and body portion 752. In the depicted embodiment, guide 750 includes
one pin tower
716 positioned superior to the elastic region 770.
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[0195] Referring now to FIGS. 56-63, shows another alignment guide 800. The
alignment
guide 800 may be, for example, similar to the alignment guide 100, as
described in greater detail
above. The guide 800 includes a first or proximal end 802, a second or distal
end 804, a first or
anterior surface 806, a second or posterior surface 808, a first or medial
side 810, and a second
or lateral side 812. The guide 800 also includes a body 820 and a base portion
120 extending
away from the body 820. The base portion 120 is as described in greater detail
above with
respect to guide 100 and will not be described again here for brevity sake.
The body 820 may
be, for example, formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other tissue
determining images.
The second or posterior surface 808 of the body 820 is formed to match or
correspond to the
distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 820 includes a tab 822 extending in
a proximal direction
toward the first end 802. In addition, the body 820 includes a lateral
protrusion 824 and a
medial protrusion 826. The lateral protrusion 824 may extend away from the
second side 812
and matches the patient's anatomy. The lateral protrusion 824 may, for
example, wrap around
the posterior aspect of the tibia to allow the guide 800 to couple to or grip
the patient's tibia
making additional fasteners optional. The medial protrusion 826 extends away
from the first
side 810 and extends in a distal direction past the base portion 120 and the
fastener 126. The
medial protrusion 826 may include, for example, a flat distal surface. The
medial protrusion 826
may also include a rounded anterior surface for engaging or wrapping partially
around the
anterior aspect (for example, apex) of a tibia and/or, more specifically, the
notch of Harty, if
present, and at the junction of the medial malleolus and anterior tibial
plafond, extending
inferior along the medial malleolus. The body 820 of the guide 800 may further
include an
additional bone coupling feature or coupler 828 positioned near the first or
proximal end 802 of
the alignment guide 800. The bone coupling feature 828 may be, for example,
semicircular or
hemispherical to wrap at least partially around a patient's tibia. The bone
coupling feature 828
may extend away from the tab 822 in both a medial and lateral direction. The
coupler 828 may
include a medial portion extending toward the medial side 810 and a lateral
portion extending
toward the lateral side 812. The medial portion and the lateral portion may
each be curved as
the portions extend away from the tab 822. The body 820 may further include at
least one pin
tower 150 extending away from the first surface 806 of the body 820. The at
least one pin tower
150 may include a through hole 152 extending through the pin tower 150 and the
body 820. The
pin tower 150 and through hole 152 may be as described in greater detail above
with respect to
guide 100 and which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0196] Referring now to FIGS. 64 and 65, another alignment guide 900 is shown.
The
alignment guide 900 may be, for example, similar to the alignment guide 800
and further include
a slot for receiving an alignment tool, such as a laser, as shown in FIGS. 66-
76. The guide 900
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includes a first or proximal end 902, a second or distal end 904, a first or
anterior surface 906, a
second or posterior surface 908, a first or medial side 910, and a second or
lateral side 912. The
guide 900 also includes the base portion 120 extending away from the body 820
as described in
greater detail above and which will not be described again here for brevity
sake. The second or
posterior surface 908 of the body 820 is also formed to match or correspond to
the distal end of a
patient's tibia. The base portion 120 may also include a slot 920 for
receiving a laser device
980. As shown in FIGS. 72-76, the laser device 980 may include a first portion
982 and a
second portion 984 coupled together to form, for example, an "L" shaped
device. The first
portion 982 may be coupled to the second portion 984 at a first end. The first
portion 982 may
include a laser 986 extending through the first portion to shine the laser 986
relative to a
patient's ankle bones. The second portion 984 may also include a tab or
extension 988
extending away from the second end of the second portion 984. The tab 988 may
be, for
example, configured or sized and shaped to engage the slot 920 of the base
portion 120. The tab
988 may include a first member 990 on a first side, a second member 992 on a
second side, and
a through hole 994 extending through a portion of the second member 992. The
second member
992 allows for deflection of the tab 988 for insertion into and retention
within the slot 920. The
laser device 980 may be as described in greater detail in U.S. Application No.
WO 2019/213122
filed April 30, 2019 entitled Laser-Based Implant Alignment and Resection
Guide Systems and
Related Methods, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety and
which will not be
described again here for brevity sake.
[0197] Referring now to FIGS. 77-81, another alignment guide 1000 is shown.
The alignment
guide 1000 is similar to, for example, alignment guides 800, 900 and further
includes an
alignment tower 1020 extending away from the first or proximal end 1002 of the
alignment
guide 1000. The alignment tower 1020 may receive an alignment tool 1080. The
guide 1000
includes a first or proximal end 1002, a second or distal end 1004, a first or
anterior surface
1006, a second or posterior surface 1008, a first or medial side 1010, and a
second or lateral side
1012. The guide 1000 also includes the base portion 120 extending away from
the body 820 as
described in greater detail above and which will not be described again here
for brevity sake.
The second or posterior surface 1008 of the body 820 is also formed to match
or correspond to
the distal end of a patient's tibia. The alignment tower 1020 extends away
from the first end
1002 with the longitudinal axis of the alignment tower 1020 extending in the
same direction as
the longitudinal axis of the body 820. The alignment tower 1020 may also
include an opening
1022 extending from a first end of the alignment tower 1020 toward the body
820. The
alignment tool 1080 may have a shaft member 1082 with a first end received
within the hole
1022 of the alignment tower 1020. The alignment tower 1020 may also have an
alignment
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portion 1084 coupled to the second end of the shaft member 1082. The alignment
portion 1084
may include at least one leg member 1086 extending away from the shaft member
1082. In the
depicted embodiment, the at least one leg member 1086 is three leg members
1086 spaced apart.
The three leg members 1086 may be, for example, positioned in a triangular
shape.
[0198] Referring now to FIGS. 82-89, another alignment guide 1100 is shown.
The alignment
guide 1100 includes a first or proximal end 1102, a second or distal end 1104,
a first or anterior
surface 1106, a second or posterior surface 1108, a first or medial side 1110,
and a second or
lateral side 1112. The alignment guide 1100 includes a base portion 120, a
body portion 1120, a
pin tower portion 1132, and an alignment tower 1140. The base portion 120 may
extend out
from the body 1120 of the alignment guide 1100 in an anterior direction. The
base portion may
include a fastening system 126 extending away from the bottom surface 124 of
the base portion
120. The base portion 120 and fastening system 126 may be as described above
in greater detail
and will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0199] The body 1120 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1108 of the body 1120 is
formed to match
or correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 1120 includes a
medial protrusion
1122 and a lateral protrusion 1130. The medial protrusion 1122 extends away
from the first side
1110 and extends in a distal direction past the base portion 120 and the
fastener 126. The medial
protrusion 1122 includes a first portion 1124 coupled to and extending away
from the body
1120, a second portion 1126 coupled to and extending away from the first
portion 1124, and a
third portion 1128 coupled to and extending away from the second portion 1126
and which
wraps around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of a tibia and/or, more
specifically, the
notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond,
extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The first portion 1124 may
extend, for example,
in an inferior and posterior direction away from the anterior surface 1106 of
the body 1120. The
first portion 1124 may be, for example, positioned generally perpendicular to
an anterior surface
of the base portion 120. The second portion 1126 may extend away from the
first portion 1124,
for example, in an anterior direction and at an angle with respect to the
longitudinal axis of the
guide 1100. The third portion 1128 may extend, for example, in a direction
toward the lateral
side of the guide 1100 and at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis
of the guide 1100.
The lateral protrusion 1130 extends away from the second side 1112 and matches
the patient's
anatomy. The lateral protrusion 1130 may, for example, wrap around the
posterior aspect of the
tibia to allow the guide 1100 to couple to or grip the patient's tibia making
additional fasteners
optional. The body 1120 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending
away from the
first surface 1106 of the body 1120. The at least one pin tower 150 may also
include a through
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hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 1120. As shown, the
body 1120
may include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 1120 may include at
least one pin
tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 1120 and at least one pin
tower 150
positioned on a lateral side of the body 1120. Alternative arrangements of the
pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure.
[0200] The body 1120 may also include a pin tower portion 1132 extending in a
proximal
direction toward the first end 1102. The pin tower portion 1132 may extend
from a top surface
122 of the base portion 120. The pin tower portion 1132 may include at least
one pin tower
1134 extending through the pin tower portion 1132. The pin towers 1134 may be,
for example,
integral, monolithic, a single piece, or of one piece construct with the pin
tower portion 1132.
The at least one pin tower 1134 may be, for example, two pin towers 1134. The
two pin towers
1134 may be, for example, spaced apart from each other along the length of the
pin tower
portion 1132. Each pin tower 1134 may include a through hole 1136 extending
through the pin
towers 1134 from an anterior side 1106 to a posterior side 1108 of the guide
1100. The
alignment tower 1140 may include, for example, two protrusions 1142, 1146 each
including an
opening 1144, 1148 configured or sized and shaped for receiving an alignment
tool (not shown).
The two protrusions 1142, 1146 may be overlapping protrusions to form the
alignment tower
1140. The alignment tower 1140 is positioned at the first end 1102 of the pin
tower portion
1132. The alignment tower 1140 may, for example, be coupled to and extend away
from a pin
tower 1134 of the pin tower portion 1132.
[0201] Another alignment guide 1200 is shown in FIGS. 90-93. The alignment
guide 1200
may be, for example, similar to alignment guide 1100 with varying protrusions.
The alignment
guide 1200 includes a first or proximal end 1202, a second or distal end 1204,
a first or anterior
surface 1206, a second or posterior surface 1208, a first or medial side 1210,
and a second or
lateral side 1212. The alignment guide 1200 includes a base portion 120, a
body portion 1220, a
pin tower portion 1132, and an alignment tower 1140. The base portion 120 may
extend out
from the body 1220 of the alignment guide 1200 in an anterior direction. The
base portion 120
may be as described above in greater detail and will not be described again
here for brevity sake.
[0202] The body 1220 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1208 of the body 1220 is
formed to match
or correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 1220 includes a
medial protrusion
1222 and a lateral protrusion 1230. The medial protrusion 1222 extends away
from the first side
1210 and extends in a distal direction past the base portion 120 and the
fastener 126. The medial
protrusion 1222 includes a first portion 1224 coupled to and extending away
from the body
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1220, a second portion 1226 coupled to and extending away from the first
portion 1224, and a
third portion 1228 coupled to and extending away from the second portion 1226
and which
wraps around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of a tibia and/or, more
specifically, the
notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond,
extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The first portion 1224, second
portion 1226 and
third portion 1228 may be positioned, for example, similar to the first
portion 1124, second
portion 1126, and third portion 1128, respectively, of the guide 1100, which
will not be
described again here for brevity sake. The first portion 1224 may be, for
example, larger in an
anterior-posterior direction than the first portion 1124. The second portion
1226 may be, for
example, larger in a medial-lateral direction and wrap around more of the
tibia than the second
portion 1126. The third portion 1228 may, for example, extend further in an
inferior direction
than the third portion 1128 forming a more pointed end portion. The lateral
protrusion 1230
may be, for example, the same or similar to the lateral protrusion 1130, which
is described in
greater detail above and will not be described again here for brevity sake.
The body 1220 may
also include at least one pin tower 150 extending away from the first surface
1206 of the body
1220. The at least one pin tower 150 may be two pin towers 150. The pin towers
150 may be as
described above in greater detail with respect to guide 1100 and which will
not be described
again here for brevity sake.
[0203] The guide 1200 may also include a pin tower portion 1132 extending in a
proximal
direction from the body 1220 toward the first end 1202. The pin tower portion
1132 may be as
described above with reference to guide 1100 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake. The guide 1200 may further include an alignment tower 1140 which
may be
coupled to and extending away from a pin tower 1134 of the pin tower portion
1132. The
alignment tower 1140 may be as described above with reference to guide 1100
and which will
not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0204] Referring now to FIGS. 94-101, another alignment guide 1300 is shown.
The
alignment guide 1300 includes a first or proximal end 1302, a second or distal
end 1304, a first
or anterior surface 1306, a second or posterior surface 1308, a first or
medial side 1310, and a
second or lateral side 1312. The alignment guide 1300 includes a base portion
120, a body
portion 1320, a pin tower portion 1132, and an alignment tower 1340. The base
portion 120
may extend out from the body 1320 of the alignment guide 1300 in an anterior
direction. The
base portion 120 may include a fastening system 126 extending away from the
bottom surface
124 of the base portion 120. The base portion 120 and fastening system 126 may
be as
described above in greater detail and will not be described again here for
brevity sake.
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[0205] The body 1320 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1308 of the body 1320 is
formed to match
or correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 1320 includes a
medial protrusion
1322 and a lateral protrusion 1332. The medial protrusion 1322 extends away
from the first side
1310 and extends in a distal direction past the base portion 120 and the
fastener 126. The medial
protrusion 1322 includes a first portion 1324, a second portion 1326, a third
portion 1328, and a
fourth portion 1330. The first portion 1324 may be coupled to and extend away
from the body
1320. The second portion 1326 may be coupled to and extend away from the first
portion 1324.
The third portion 1128 may be coupled to and extend away from the second
portion 1126 and
wrap around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of a tibia and/or, more
specifically, the
notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond,
extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The fourth portion 1330 may be
coupled to and
extend away from the first portion 1324 in a superior direction. The first
portion 1324 may
extend, for example, in an inferior and posterior direction away from the
anterior surface 1306
of the body 1320. The first portion 1324 may be, for example, positioned
generally
perpendicular to an anterior surface of the base portion 120. The second
portion 1326 may
extend away from the first portion 1324, for example, in an anterior direction
and at an angle
with respect to the longitudinal axis of the guide 1300. The third portion
1328 may extend, for
example, in a direction toward the lateral side of the guide 1300 and at an
angle with respect to
the longitudinal axis of the guide 1300. The fourth portion 1330 may extend,
for example, in a
superior direction to a point below the top of the pin tower portion 1132. The
fourth portion
1330 may extend in an anterior-posterior direction to a point. The fourth
portion 1330 may be,
for example, triangularly shaped. The lateral protrusion 1332 extends away
from the second
side 1312 and matches the patient's anatomy. The lateral protrusion 1332 may
include a first
portion 1334 and a second portion 1336 extending away from the first portion
1334. The first
portion 1334 may extend, for example, in an anterior-posterior direction from
the anterior
surface 1306 of the body 1320. The second portion 1336 may extend away from
the first
portion 1334, for example, in a superior direction to a point below the top of
the pin tower
portion 1132. The second portion 1336 may extend, for example, in an anterior-
posterior
direction from the first surface 1306 of the body 1320. The second portion
1336 may be, for
example, triangularly shaped. The lateral protrusion 1332 may, for example,
wrap around the
posterior aspect of the tibia to allow the guide 1300 to couple to or grip the
patient's tibia
making additional fasteners optional. The body 1320 may also include at least
one pin tower
150 extending away from the first surface 1306 of the body 1320. The at least
one pin tower
150 may also include a through hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150
and the body
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1320. As shown, the body 1320 may include two pin towers 150. For example, the
body 1320
may include at least one pin tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body
1320 and at least
one pin tower 150 positioned on a lateral side of the body 1320. Alternative
arrangements of the
pin towers 150 are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a
position for use with
the rest of the total ankle procedure.
[0206] The body 1320 may also include a pin tower portion 1132 extending in a
proximal
direction toward the first end 1102. The pin tower portion 1132 may be as
described above and
which will not be described again here for brevity sake. The alignment tower
1340 may include,
for example, a single protrusion 1342 including an opening 1344 configured or
sized and shaped
for receiving an alignment tool (not shown). The protrusions 1342 may be
positioned, for
example, offset from a longitudinal axis of the pin tower portion 1132. The
alignment tower
1340 is positioned at the first end 1302 of the pin tower portion 1132. The
alignment tower
1340 may, for example, be coupled to and extend away from a pin tower 1134 of
the pin tower
portion 1132.
[0207] Yet another alignment guide 1400 is shown in FIGS. 102-105. The
alignment guide
1400 may be, for example, similar to alignment guide 1300 with varying
protrusion portions
based on patient anatomy. The alignment guide 1400 includes a first or
proximal end 1402, a
second or distal end 1404, a first or anterior surface 1406, a second or
posterior surface 1408, a
first or medial side 1410, and a second or lateral side 1412. The alignment
guide 1400 includes
a base portion 120, a body portion 1420, a pin tower portion 1132, and an
alignment tower 1340.
The base portion 120 may extend out from the body 1420 of the alignment guide
1400 in an
anterior direction. The base portion 120 may include a fastening system 126
extending away
from the bottom surface 124 of the base portion 120. The base portion 120 and
fastening system
126 may be as described above in greater detail and will not be described
again here for brevity
sake.
[0208] The body 1420 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1408 of the body 1420 is
formed to match
or correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 1420 includes a
medial protrusion
1422 and a lateral protrusion 1432. The medial protrusion 1422 extends away
from the first side
1410, in a proximal direction toward the alignment tower 1340, and in a distal
direction past the
base portion 120 and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 1422 includes a
first portion 1424,
a second portion 1426, a third portion 1428, and a fourth portion 1430. The
first portion 1424
may be coupled to and extend away from the body 1420. The first portion 1424
may be, for
example, larger than the first portion 1324 in an anterior-posterior
direction. The second portion
1426 may be coupled to and extend away from the first portion 1424. The third
portion 1428
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may be coupled to and extend away from the second portion 1426 and wrap around
the anterior
aspect (for example, apex) of a tibia and/or, more specifically, the notch of
Harty, if present, and
at the junction of the medial malleolus and anterior tibial plafond, extending
inferior along the
medial malleolus. The fourth portion 1430 may be coupled to and extend away
from the first
portion 1424 in a superior direction. The first portion 1424 may extend, for
example, in an
inferior and posterior direction away from the anterior surface 1406 of the
body 1420. The first
portion 1424 may be, for example, positioned generally perpendicular to an
anterior surface of
the base portion 120. The second portion 1426 may extend away from the first
portion 1424, for
example, in an anterior direction and at an angle with respect to the
longitudinal axis of the
guide 1400. The third portion 1428 may extend, for example, in a direction
toward the lateral
side of the guide 1400 and at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis
of the guide 1400.
The fourth portion 1430 may extend, for example, in a superior direction to a
point below the
top of the pin tower portion 1132. The fourth portion 1430 may extend in an
anterior-posterior
direction to a point. The fourth portion 1430 may be, for example,
triangularly shaped. The
lateral protrusion 1432 extends away from the second side 1412 and matches the
patient's
anatomy. The lateral protrusion 1432 may include a first portion 1434 and a
second portion
1436 extending away from the first portion 1434. The first portion 1434 may
extend, for
example, in an anterior-posterior direction from the anterior surface 1406 of
the body 1420. The
second portion 1436 may extend away from the first portion 1434, for example,
in a superior
direction to a point below the top of the pin tower portion 1132. The second
portion 1436 may
also extend, for example, in an anterior-posterior direction from the first
surface 1406 of the
body 1420. The second portion 1336 may be, for example, triangularly shaped.
The lateral
protrusion 1432 may, for example, wrap around the posterior aspect of the
tibia to allow the
guide 1400 to couple to or grip the patient's tibia making additional
fasteners optional. The
body 1420 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending away from the
first surface
1406 of the body 1420. The at least one pin tower 150 may also include a
through hole 152
extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 1420. As shown, the body
1420 may
include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 1420 may include at least
one pin tower 150
positioned on a medial side of the body 1420 and at least one pin tower 150
positioned on a
lateral side of the body 1420. Alternative arrangements of the pin towers 150
are also
contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for use with
the rest of the total
ankle procedure.
[0209] The body 1420 may also include the pin tower portion 1132 extending in
a proximal
direction toward the first end 1302. The pin tower portion 1132 may be as
described above and
which will not be described again here for brevity sake. The alignment tower
1340 may be as
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described above with reference to guide 1300 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake.
[0210] Referring now to FIGS. 106-109, another guide 1500 is shown. The
alignment guide
1500 may be, for example, similar to alignment guide 1300, 1400 with varying
protrusion
portions based on patient anatomy. The alignment guide 1500 includes a first
or proximal end
1502, a second or distal end 1504, a first or anterior surface 1506, a second
or posterior surface
1508, a first or medial side 1510, and a second or lateral side 1512. The
alignment guide 1500
includes a base portion 120, a body portion 1520, a pin tower portion 1132,
and an alignment
tower 1340. The base portion 120 may extend out from the body 1520 of the
alignment guide
1500 in an anterior direction. The base portion 120 may include a fastening
system 126
extending away from the bottom surface 124 of the base portion 120. The base
portion 120 and
fastening system 126 may be as described in greater detail above and which
will not be
described again here for brevity sake.
[0211] The body 1520 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1508 of the body 1520 is
formed to match
or correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 1520 includes a
medial protrusion
1522 and a lateral protrusion 1532. The medial protrusion 1522 extends away
from the first side
1510, in a proximal direction toward the alignment tower 1340, and in a distal
direction past the
base portion 120 and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 1522 includes a
first portion 1524,
a second portion 1526, and a third portion 1528. The first portion 1524 may be
coupled to and
extend away from the body 1520. The first portion 1524 may be, for example,
smaller than the
first portions 1324, 1424 in an anterior-posterior direction. The second
portion 1526 may be
coupled to and extend away from the first portion 1524. The third portion 1528
may be coupled
to and extend away from the second portion 1526 and wrap around the anterior
aspect (for
example, apex) of a tibia and/or, more specifically, the notch of Harty, if
present, and at the
junction of the medial malleolus and anterior tibial plafond, extending
inferior along the medial
malleolus. The first portion 1524 may extend, for example, in an inferior and
posterior direction
away from the anterior surface 1506 of the body 1520. The first portion 1524
may be, for
example, positioned generally perpendicular to an anterior surface of the base
portion 120. The
second portion 1526 may extend away from the first portion 1524, for example,
in an anterior
direction and at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the guide
1500. The third
portion 1528 may extend, for example, in a direction toward the lateral side
of the guide 1500
and at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the guide 1500. The
lateral protrusion
1530 extends away from the second side 1412 and matches the patient's anatomy.
The lateral
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protrusion 1532 may, for example, wrap around the posterior aspect of the
tibia to allow the
guide 1500 to couple to or grip the patient's tibia making additional
fasteners optional.
[0212] The body 1520 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending
away from the
first surface 1506 of the body 1520. The at least one pin tower 150 may also
include a through
hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 1520. As shown, the
body 1520
may include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 1520 may include at
least one pin
tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 1520 and at least one pin
tower 150
positioned on a lateral side of the body 1520. Alternative arrangements of the
pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure. The body 1520 may also include the pin tower portion
1132 extending in
a proximal direction toward the first end 1502. The pin tower portion 1132 may
be as described
above with reference to at least guide 1100 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake. The alignment tower 1340 may also be as described above with
reference to guide
1300 and which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0213] Another alignment guide 1600 is shown in FIGS. 110-113. The alignment
guide 1600
may include, for example, features that are similar to the features of
alignment guides 1300,
1400, 1500. The alignment guide 1600 may also include protrusion portions
different than the
protrusion portions of the alignment guides 1300, 1400, 1500 based on desired
coverage of a
patient's anatomy. The alignment guide 1600 includes a first or proximal end
1602, a second or
distal end 1604, a first or anterior surface 1606, a second or posterior
surface 1608, a first or
medial side 1610, and a second or lateral side 1612. The alignment guide 1600
includes a base
portion 120, a body portion 1620, a pin tower portion 1132, and an alignment
tower 1340. The
base portion 120 may extend out from the body 1620 of the alignment guide 1600
in an anterior
direction. The base portion 120 may include a fastening system 126 extending
away from the
bottom surface 124 of the base portion 120. The base portion 120 and fastening
system 126 may
be as described in greater detail above and which will not be described again
here for brevity
sake.
[0214] The body 1620 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1608 of the body 1620 is
formed to match
or correspond to the distal end of a patient's tibia. The body 1620 includes a
medial protrusion
1622 and a lateral protrusion 1630. The medial protrusion 1622 extends away
from the first side
1610, in a proximal direction toward the alignment tower 1340, and in a distal
direction past the
base portion 120 and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 1622 includes a
first portion 1624,
a second portion 1626, and a third portion 1628. The first portion 1624 may be
coupled to and
extend away from the body 1620. The first portion 1624 may be, for example,
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first portions 1324, 1424, 1524 in an anterior-posterior direction. The second
portion 1626 may
be coupled to and extend away from the first portion 1624. The third portion
1628 may be
coupled to and extend away from the second portion 1626 and wrap around the
anterior aspect
(for example, apex) of a tibia and/or, more specifically, the notch of Harty,
if present, and at the
junction of the medial malleolus and anterior tibial plafond, extending
inferior along the medial
malleolus. The first portion 1624 may extend, for example, in an inferior and
posterior direction
away from the anterior surface 1606 of the body 1620. The first portion 1624
may be, for
example, positioned generally perpendicular to an anterior surface of the base
portion 120. The
second portion 1626 may extend away from the first portion 1624, for example,
in an anterior
direction and at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the guide
1600. The third
portion 1628 may extend, for example, in an inferior direction and terminate
in a point. The
lateral protrusion 1630 extends away from the second side 1612 and matches the
patient's
anatomy. The lateral protrusion 1632 may, for example, wrap around the
posterior aspect of the
tibia to allow the guide 1600 to couple to or grip the patient's tibia making
additional fasteners
optional.
[0215] The body 1620 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending
away from the
first surface 1606 of the body 1620. The at least one pin tower 150 may also
include a though
hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 1620. As shown, the
body 1620
may include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 1620 may include at
least one pin
tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 1620 and at least one pin
tower 150
positioned on a lateral side of the body 1620. Alternative arrangements of the
pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure. The body 1620 may also include the pin tower portion
1132 extending in
a proximal direction toward the first end 1602. The pin tower portion 1132 may
be as described
above with reference to at least guide 1100 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake. The alignment tower 1340 may also be as described above with
reference to guide
1300 and which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0216] Still another alignment guide 1700 is shown in FIGS. 114-117. The
alignment guide
1700 may have, for example, features that are similar to the features of
alignment guides 1300,
1400, 1500, 1600. The alignment guide 1700 may also include at least one
protrusion portion
that is different than the protrusion portions of the alignment guides 1300,
1400, 1500, 1600
based on desired coverage of a patient's anatomy. The alignment guide 1700
includes a first or
proximal end 1702, a second or distal end 1704, a first or anterior surface
1706, a second or
posterior surface 1708, a first or medial side 1710, and a second or lateral
side 1712. The
alignment guide 1700 also includes a base portion 120, a body portion 1720, a
pin tower portion
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1132, and an alignment tower 1340. The base portion 120 may extend out from
the body 1720
of the alignment guide 1700 in an anterior direction. The base portion 120 may
include a
fastening system 126 extending away from the bottom surface 124 of the base
portion 120. The
base portion 120 and fastening system 126 may be as described in greater
detail above and
which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0217] The body 1720 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1708 of the body 1720 is
formed to match
or correspond to the exterior surface of the distal end of a patient's tibia.
The body 1720
includes a medial protrusion 1722 and a lateral protrusion 1732. The medial
protrusion 1722
extends away from the first side 1710, in a proximal direction toward the
alignment tower 1340,
and in a distal direction past the base portion 120 and the fastener 126. The
medial protrusion
1722 may be, for example, larger than the medial protrusions 1322, 1422, 1522,
1622 in
superior-inferior direction. The medial protrusion 1722 includes a first
portion 1724, a second
portion 1726, a third portion 1728, and a fourth portion 1730. The first
portion 1724 may be
coupled to and extend away from the body 1720. The second portion 1726 may be
coupled to
and extend away from the first portion 1724. The third portion 1728 may be
coupled to and
extend away from the second portion 1726 and wrap around the anterior aspect
(for example,
apex) of a tibia and/or, more specifically, the notch of Harty, if present,
and at the junction of the
medial malleolus and anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the
medial malleolus. The
fourth portion 1730 may be coupled to and extend away from the first portion
1724 in a superior
direction.
[0218] In addition, the first portion 1724 may extend, for example, in an
inferior and posterior
direction away from the anterior surface 1706 of the body 1720. The first
portion 1724 may be,
for example, positioned generally perpendicular to an anterior surface of the
base portion 120.
The second portion 1726 may extend away from the first portion 1724, for
example, in an
anterior direction and at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of
the guide 1700. The
third portion 1728 may extend, for example, in an inferior direction and
terminate in a point.
The fourth portion 1730 may extend, for example, in a superior direction to a
point below the
top of the pin tower portion 1132. The fourth portion 1730 may be, for
example, triangularly
shaped. The lateral protrusion 1732 extends away from the second side 1712 and
matches the
patient's anatomy. The lateral protrusion 1732 may, for example, wrap around
the posterior
aspect of the tibia to allow the guide 1700 to couple to or grip the patient's
tibia making
additional fasteners optional.
[0219] The body 1720 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending
away from the
first surface 1706 of the body 1720. The at least one pin tower 150 may also
include a though
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hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 1720. As shown, the
body 1720
may include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 1720 may include at
least one pin
tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 1720 and at least one pin
tower 150
positioned on a lateral side of the body 1720. Alternative arrangements of the
pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure. The body 1720 may also include the pin tower portion
1132 extending in
a proximal direction toward the first end 1702. The pin tower portion 1132 may
be as described
above with reference to at least guide 1100 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake. The alignment tower 1340 may also be as described above with
reference to guide
1300 and which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0220] Referring now to FIGS. 118-121 another alignment guide 1800 is shown.
The
alignment guide 1800 may have, for example, features that are similar to the
features of
alignment guides 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700. The alignment guide 1800 may
also include at
least one protrusion portion that is different than the protrusion portions of
the alignment guides
1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700 based on desired coverage of a patient's anatomy.
The alignment
guide 1800 includes a first or proximal end 1802, a second or distal end 1804,
a first or anterior
surface 1806, a second or posterior surface 1808, a first or medial side 1810,
and a second or
lateral side 1812. The alignment guide 1800 also includes a base portion 120,
a body portion
1820, a pin tower portion 1132, and an alignment tower 1340. The base portion
120 may extend
out from the body 1820 of the alignment guide 1800 in an anterior direction.
The base portion
120 may include a fastening system 126 extending away from the bottom surface
124 of the
base portion 120. The base portion 120 and fastening system 126 may be as
described in greater
detail above and which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0221] The body 1820 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1808 of the body 1820 is
formed to match
or correspond to the exterior surface of the distal end of a patient's tibia.
The body 1820
includes a medial protrusion 1822 and a lateral protrusion 1830. The medial
protrusion 1822
extends away from the first side 1810, in a proximal direction toward the
alignment tower 1340,
and in a distal direction past the base portion 120 and the fastener 126. The
medial protrusion
1822 may have, for example, a different shape than the medial protrusions
1322, 1422, 1522,
1622, 1722. The medial protrusion 1822 also includes a first portion 1824, a
second portion
1826, and a third portion 1828. The first portion 1824 may be coupled to and
extend away from
the body 1820. The second portion 1826 may be coupled to and extend away from
the first
portion 1824. The third portion 1828 may be coupled to and extend away from
the second
portion 1826 and wrap around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of a
tibia and/or, more
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specifically, the notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the
medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the medial malleolus.
[0222] In addition, the first portion 1824 may extend, for example, in an
inferior and posterior
direction away from the anterior surface 1806 of the body 1820. The first
portion 1824 may be,
for example, sloped or curved on a superior surface as the first portion 1824
extends away from
the body 1820. The second portion 1826 may extend away from the first portion
1824, for
example, forming an anterior surface that may be parallel with the
longitudinal axis of the guide
1800. The third portion 1828 may extend, for example, in an inferior direction
and terminate in
a point at the second end 1804. The lateral protrusion 1830 extends away from
the second side
1812 and matches the patient's anatomy. The lateral protrusion 1830 may
include a first portion
1832 and a second portion 1834 extending away from the first portion 1832. The
first portion
1832 may extend, for example, in an anterior-posterior direction from the
anterior surface 1806
of the body 1820. The second portion 1834 may extend away from the first
portion 1832, for
example, in a superior direction to a point below the top of the pin tower
portion 1132. The
second portion 1834 may extend, for example, in an anterior-posterior
direction from the first
surface 1806 of the body 1820. The second portion 1834 may be, for example,
triangularly
shaped. The lateral protrusion 1830 may, for example, wrap around the
posterior aspect of the
tibia to allow the guide 1800 to couple to or grip the patient's tibia making
additional fasteners
optional.
[0223] The body 1820 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending
away from the
first surface 1806 of the body 1820. The at least one pin tower 150 may also
include a though
hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 1820. As shown, the
body 1820
may include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 1820 may include at
least one pin
tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 1820 and at least one pin
tower 150
positioned on a lateral side of the body 1820. Alternative arrangements of the
pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure. The body 1820 may also include the pin tower portion
1132 extending in
a proximal direction toward the first end 1802. The pin tower portion 1132 may
be as described
above with reference to at least guide 1100 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake. The alignment tower 1340 may also be as described above with
reference to guide
1300 and which will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0224] Another alignment guide 1900 is shown in FIGS. 122-129. The alignment
guide 1900
includes a first or proximal end 1902, a second or distal end 1904, a first or
anterior surface
1906, a second or posterior surface 1908, a first or medial side 1910, and a
second or lateral side
1912. The alignment guide 1900 includes a body portion 1920, a pin tower
portion 1132, a base
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portion 120, and at least one protrusion 1922, 1930, such as a medial or
lateral protrusion. The
base portion 120 may extend out from the body 1920 of the alignment guide 1900
in an anterior
direction. The base portion 120 may include a fastening system 126 extending
away from the
bottom surface 124 of the base portion 120. The base portion 120 and fastening
system 126 may
be as described above in greater detail and will not be described again here
for brevity sake.
[0225] The body 1920 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 1908 of the body 1920 is
formed to match
or correspond to the exterior surface of the distal end of a patient's tibia.
The body 1920
includes a medial protrusion 1922 and a lateral protrusion 1930. The medial
protrusion 1922
extends away from the first side 1910 and extends in a distal direction past
the base portion 120
and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 1922 includes a first portion 1924
coupled to and
extending away from the body 1920, a second portion 1926 coupled to and
extending away from
the first portion 1924, and a third portion 1928 coupled to and extending away
from the second
portion 1926 and which wraps around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of
a tibia and/or,
more specifically, the notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the
medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The
first portion 1924
may extend, for example, in an inferior and posterior direction away from the
anterior surface
1906 of the body 1920. The first portion 1924 may be, for example, positioned
generally
perpendicular to an anterior surface of the base portion 120. The second
portion 1926 may
extend away from the first portion 1924, for example, in an anterior direction
and at an angle
with respect to the longitudinal axis of the guide 1900. The third portion
1928 may extend, for
example, in a direction toward the lateral side of the guide 1900 and at an
angle with respect to
the longitudinal axis of the guide 1900. The lateral protrusion 1930 extends
away from the
second side 1912 and matches the patient's anatomy. The lateral protrusion
1930 may, for
example, wrap around the posterior aspect of the tibia to allow the guide 1900
to couple to or
grip the patient's tibia making additional fasteners optional. The body 1920
may also include at
least one pin tower 150 extending away from the first surface 1906 of the body
1920. The at
least one pin tower 150 may also include a through hole 152 extending through
each pin tower
150 and the body 1920. As shown, the body 1920 may include two pin towers 150.
For
example, the body 1920 may include at least one pin tower 150 positioned on a
medial side of
the body 1920 and at least one pin tower 150 positioned on a lateral side of
the body 1920.
Alternative arrangements of the pin towers 150 are also contemplated in order
to place the
fixation pins in a position for use with the rest of the total ankle
procedure.
[0226] The body 1920 may also include a pin tower portion 1132 extending in a
proximal
direction to the first end 1902. The pin tower portion 1132 may extend from a
top surface 122
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of the base portion 120. The pin tower portion 1132 may include at least one
pin tower 1134
extending through the pin tower portion 1132. The pin towers 1134 may be, for
example,
integral, monolithic, a single piece, or of one-piece construction with the
pin tower portion 1132.
The at least one pin tower 1134 may be, for example, two pin towers 1134. The
two pin towers
1134 may be, for example, spaced apart from each other along the length of the
pin tower
portion 1132. Each pin tower 1134 may include a through hole 1136 extending
through the pin
towers 1134 from an anterior side 1906 to a posterior side 1908 of the guide
1900.
[0227] Referring now to FIGS. 130-133, another alignment guide 2000 is shown.
The
alignment guide 2000 may have, for example, features similar to the alignment
guide 1900 with
varying protrusion portions based on patient anatomy. The alignment guide 2000
includes a first
or proximal end 2002, a second or distal end 2004, a first or anterior surface
2006, a second or
posterior surface 2008, a first or medial side 2010, and a second or lateral
side 2012. The
alignment guide 2000 includes a body portion 2020, a pin tower portion 1132, a
base portion
120, and at least one protrusion 2022, 2030, such as a medial or lateral
protrusion. The base
portion 120 may extend out from the body 2020 of the alignment guide 2000 in
an anterior
direction. The base portion 120 may include a fastening system 126 extending
away from the
bottom surface 124 of the base portion 120. The base portion 120 and fastening
system 126 may
be as described above in greater detail and will not be described again here
for brevity sake.
[0228] The body 2020 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 2008 of the body 2020 is
formed to match
or correspond to the exterior surface of the distal end of a patient's tibia.
The body 2020
includes a medial protrusion 2022 and a lateral protrusion 2030. The medial
protrusion 2022
extends away from the first side 2010 and extends in a distal direction past
the base portion 120
and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 2022 includes a first portion 2024
coupled to and
extending away from the body 2020, a second portion 2026 coupled to and
extending away from
the first portion 2024, and a third portion 2028 coupled to and extending away
from the second
portion 2026 and which wraps around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of
a tibia and/or,
more specifically, the notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the
medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The
first portion 2024
may extend, for example, in an inferior and posterior direction away from the
anterior surface
2006 of the body 2020. The first portion 1924 may be, for example, positioned
generally
perpendicular to an anterior surface of the base portion 120. The second
portion 2026 may
extend away from the first portion 2024, for example, in an anterior direction
and at an angle
with respect to the longitudinal axis of the guide 2000. The third portion
2028 may extend, for
example, in a direction toward the lateral side of the guide 2000 and at an
angle with respect to
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the longitudinal axis of the guide 2000. The lateral protrusion 2030 extends
away from the
second side 2012 and matches the patient's anatomy. The lateral protrusion
2030 may include a
first portion 2032 and a second portion 2034 extending away from the first
portion 2032. The
first portion 2032 may extend, for example, in an anterior-posterior direction
from the anterior
surface 2006 of the body 2020. The second portion 2034 may extend away from
the first
portion 2032, for example, in a superior direction to a point below the top of
the pin tower
portion 1132. The second portion 2034 may also extend, for example, in an
anterior-posterior
direction from the first surface 2006 of the body 2020. The second portion
2034 may be, for
example, triangularly shaped. The lateral protrusion 2030 may, for example,
wrap around the
posterior aspect of the tibia to allow the guide 2000 to couple to or grip the
patient's tibia
making additional fasteners optional.
[0229] The body 2020 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending
away from the
first surface 2006 of the body 2020. The at least one pin tower 150 may also
include a through
hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 2020. As shown, the
body 2020
may include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 2020 may include at
least one pin
tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 2020 and at least one pin
tower 150
positioned on a lateral side of the body 2020. Alternative arrangements of the
pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure. The body 2020 may also include the pin tower portion
1132 extending in
a proximal direction toward the first end 2002. The pin tower portion 1132 may
be as described
above with reference to at least guide 1100 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake.
[0230] FIGS. 134-137 shown another alignment guide 2100. The alignment guide
2100 may
have, for example, features similar to alignment guide 1900, 2000 with varying
protrusion
portions based on patient anatomy. The alignment guide 2100 includes a first
or proximal end
2102, a second or distal end 2104, a first or anterior surface 2106, a second
or posterior surface
2108, a first or medial side 2110, and a second or lateral side 2112. The
alignment guide 2100
includes a body portion 2120, a pin tower portion 1132, a base portion 120,
and at least one
protrusion 2122, 2130, such as a medial or lateral protrusion. The base
portion 120 may extend
out from the body 2120 of the alignment guide 2100 in an anterior direction.
The base portion
120 may include a fastening system 126 extending away from the bottom surface
124 of the
base portion 120. The base portion 120 and fastening system 126 may be as
described above in
greater detail and will not be described again here for brevity sake.
[0231] The body 2120 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 2108 of the body 2120 is
formed to match
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or correspond to the exterior surface of the distal end of a patient's tibia.
The body 2120
includes a medial protrusion 2122 and a lateral protrusion 2130. The medial
protrusion 2122
extends away from the first side 2110 and extends in a distal direction past
the base portion 120
and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 2122 includes a first portion 2124
coupled to and
extending away from the body 2120, a second portion 2126 coupled to and
extending away from
the first portion 2124, and a third portion 2128 coupled to and extending away
from the second
portion 2126 and which wraps around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of
a tibia and/or,
more specifically, the notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the
medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The
medial protrusion
2122 may be as described in greater detail above with reference to medial
protrusion 1922 and
which will not be described again here for brevity sake. The lateral
protrusion 2130 extends
away from the second side 2112 and matches the patient's anatomy. The lateral
protrusion 2130
may, for example, wrap around the posterior aspect of the tibia to allow the
guide 2100 to couple
to or grip the patient's tibia making additional fasteners optional.
[0232] The body 2120 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending
away from the
first surface 2106 of the body 2120. The at least one pin tower 150 may also
include a through
hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 2120. As shown, the
body 2120
may include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 2120 may include at
least one pin
tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 2120 and at least one pin
tower 150
positioned on a lateral side of the body 2120. Alternative arrangements of the
pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure. The body 2120 may also include the pin tower portion
1132 extending in
a proximal direction toward the first end 2102. The pin tower portion 1132 may
be as described
above with reference to at least guide 1100 and which will not be described
again here for
brevity sake.
[0233] Referring now to FIGS. 138-141, another alignment guide 2200 is shown.
The
alignment guide 2200 may be, for example, similar to alignment guide 1900,
2000, 2100 with
varying protrusion portions based on patient anatomy. The alignment guide 2200
includes a first
or proximal end 2202, a second or distal end 2204, a first or anterior surface
2206, a second or
posterior surface 2208, a first or medial side 2210, and a second or lateral
side 2212. The
alignment guide 2200 includes a body portion 2220, a pin tower portion 2232, a
base portion
120, and at least one protrusion 2222, 2230, such as a medial or lateral
protrusion. The base
portion 120 may extend out from the body 2220 of the alignment guide 2200 in
an anterior
direction. The base portion 120 may include a fastening system 126 extending
away from the
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bottom surface 124 of the base portion 120. The base portion 120 and fastening
system 126 may
be as described above in greater detail and will not be described again here
for brevity sake.
[0234] The body 2220 may be formed using imaging, such as CT scans or other
tissue
determining images. The second or posterior surface 2208 of the body 2220 is
formed to match
or correspond to the exterior surface of the distal end of a patient's tibia.
The body 2220
includes a medial protrusion 2222 and a lateral protrusion 2230. The medial
protrusion 2222
extends away from the first side 2210 and extends in a distal direction past
the base portion 120
and the fastener 126. The medial protrusion 2222 includes a first portion 2224
coupled to and
extending away from the body 2220, a second portion 2226 coupled to and
extending away from
the first portion 2224, and a third portion 2228 coupled to and extending away
from the second
portion 2226 and which wraps around the anterior aspect (for example, apex) of
a tibia and/or,
more specifically, the notch of Harty, if present, and at the junction of the
medial malleolus and
anterior tibial plafond, extending inferior along the medial malleolus. The
medial protrusion
2222 may be as described in greater detail above with reference to medial
protrusion 1922 and
which will not be described again here for brevity sake. The lateral
protrusion 2230 extends
away from the second side 2212 and matches the patient's anatomy. The lateral
protrusion 2230
may, for example, wrap around the posterior aspect of the tibia to allow the
guide 2200 to couple
to or grip the patient's tibia making additional fasteners optional.
[0235] The body 2220 may also include at least one pin tower 150 extending
away from the
first surface 2206 of the body 2220. The at least one pin tower 150 may also
include a through
hole 152 extending through each pin tower 150 and the body 2220. As shown, the
body 2220
may include two pin towers 150. For example, the body 2220 may include at
least one pin
tower 150 positioned on a medial side of the body 2220 and at least one pin
tower 150
positioned on a lateral side of the body 2220. Alternative arrangements of the
pin towers 150
are also contemplated in order to place the fixation pins in a position for
use with the rest of the
total ankle procedure. The body 2220 may also include the pin tower portion
2232 extending in
a proximal direction toward the first end 2202. The pin tower portion 2232 may
be, for
example, similar to pin tower portion 1132 and including a length that is
larger than the length
of the pin tower portion 2232. The at least one pin tower 1134 and through
hole 1136 may be as
described above with reference to at least guide 1100 and which will not be
described again here
for brevity sake.
[0236] A method for using the guides 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450,
500, 700, 750,
800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000,
2100, 2200 may
include making an incision on the anterior side of the ankle joint. The
incision may be as known
by one of ordinary skill in the art for total ankle replacements. The incision
may then be spread
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open to clear soft tissue around the ankle joint. The periosteum surrounding
the bone can either
be cleared for guide 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 700, 750,
800, 900, 1000,
1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 that
has no tissue
offset, i.e. matches the bone exactly, or left intact for a guide 100, 180,
190, 200, 250, 300, 400,
450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700,
1800, 1900,
2000, 2100, 2200 that includes a tissue offset, i.e. leaves a small space off
of the scanned bone to
account for soft tissue. The guide 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450,
500, 700, 750, 800,
900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100,
2200 can then be
placed onto the tibia and then adjusted until it locks into the bone features
on the guide 100, 180,
190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300,
1400, 1500,
1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200. After the guide 100, 180, 190, 200,
250, 300, 400,
450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700,
1800, 1900,
2000, 2100, 2200 is appropriately placed on the bone, converging pins may be
used to secure the
guide 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000,
1100, 1200, 1300,
1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 in place. With the guide
100, 180, 190,
200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300,
1400, 1500, 1600,
1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 securely in place, a resection block can be
installed using a
fastening mechanism, for example, dovetail features, between the resection
blocks and the
guides 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000,
1100, 1200, 1300,
1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200. Once the guide 100, 180,
190, 200, 250,
300, 400, 450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500,
1600, 1700, 1800,
1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 is in place, the surgeon can complete alignment checks
to verify
alignment is in the desired location. The alignment checks may include
interfacing with other
instrumentation (not shown) to verify the coronal and sagittal planes and the
joint line. If the
alignment is found to be in the desired location, then the surgeon may proceed
with the total
ankle resection procedure using a normal or standard technique.
[0237] However, if the alignment is found not to be at the desired location,
then the surgeon
can place pins through the pin towers on the guide 100, 180, 190, 200, 250,
300, 400, 450, 500,
700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800,
1900, 2000, 2100,
2200 or a separate, modular attachment that correspond to a fast-track guide
or standard
alignment guide. The pin towers and modular attachment may be dimensioned
based on the
dovetail feature to transfer the alignment achieved in the patient specific
guides 100, 180, 190,
200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300,
1400, 1500, 1600,
1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 to the fast-track or standard alignment
guides. Transferring
the position allows the surgeon to make minor adjustments without having to re-
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alignment steps. The minor adjustments allow for users to maintain portions of
the alignment
from the patient specific guides 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500,
700, 750, 800, 900,
1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200
and only adjust
the desired portions. After the desired adjustments are made, the surgeon can
then proceed with
the procedure using a normal or standard technique.
[0238] Referring now to FIGS. 142-149, a talus guide 2300 is shown. The talus
guide 2300
may include a base portion 2310 on an anterior side of the guide 2300. The
talus guide 2300
may also include a first member 2312 and a second member 2316 and each member
2312, 2316
may extend from the base portion 2310 to a posterior side of the guide 2300.
The first member
2312 may be positioned adjacent to and overlapping with the second member
2316. The first
and second members 2312, 2316 may extend away from the base portion 2310, for
example,
perpendicularly. The first member 2312 may include a first through hole 2314
extending, for
example, through the entire first member 2312 and the base portion 2310. The
second member
2316 may also include a second through hole 2318 extending, for example,
through the entire
second member 2316 and the base portion 2310.
[0239] The guide 2300 may also include a third member 2320 and a fourth member
2326. A
portion of the third member 2320 may be coupled to a posterior end of the
first member 2312
and a portion of the anterior end of the third member 2320 may be coupled to
the base portion
2310. The third member 2320 may also extend away from a superior or upper
surface of the
first member 2312 at an angle as the third member 2320 extends from the
posterior end to the
anterior end. The posterior end of the third member 2320 may, for example,
overlap with the
first member 2312 and the third member 2320 may be positioned offset from a
longitudinal axis
of the first member 2312. The third member 2320 may also include a third
through hole 2322
extending, for example, through the entire third member 2320 from anterior
surface to a
posterior surface. The second or posterior end of the third member 2320 may
be, for example,
situated to position the through hole 2322 of the third member 2320 generally
adjacent to the
through hole 2314 of the first member 2312. In addition, the third member 2320
may have an
angled or tapered surface 2324 positioned at the anterior end on a top or
superior surface on a
side opposite the portion of the third member 2320 coupled to the base portion
2310.
[0240] A portion of the fourth member 2326 may be coupled to a second or
posterior end of
the second member 2316 and a portion of the first or anterior end of the
fourth member 2326
may be coupled to the base portion 2310. The fourth member 2326 may also
extend away from
a superior or upper surface of the second member 2316 at an angle as the
fourth member 2326
extends from the posterior end to the anterior end. The posterior end of the
fourth member 2326
may, for example, overlap with the second member 2316 and the fourth member
2326 may be
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positioned offset from a longitudinal axis of the second member 2316. The
fourth member 2326
may also include a fourth through hole 2328 extending, for example, through
the entire fourth
member 2326 from anterior surface to a posterior surface. The second or
posterior end of the
fourth member 2326 may be, for example, situated to position the through hole
2328 of the
fourth member 2326 generally adjacent to the through hole 2318 of the second
member 2316. In
addition, the fourth member 2326 may have an angled or tapered surface 2330
positioned at the
anterior end on a top or superior surface on a side opposite the portion of
the fourth member
2326 coupled to the base portion 2310.
[0241] The second or posterior surface of the guide 2300 may include, for
example, a second
or posterior surface 2340. The second surface 2340 may include a first or
upper portion 2342, a
second or lower portion 2344, and an extension portion 2346 extending away
from a first side of
the first portion 2342. The first portion 2342 may include, for example, five
lobes, which
include the superior or upper surfaces of the members 2312, 2316, 2320, 2326
and a fifth lobe
2348 positioned on a second side of the first portion 2342. The lobes formed
from the upper
surface of the members 2312, 2316, 2320, 2326 may be positioned, for example,
between the
fifth lobe 2348 and the extension portion 2346. The upper surface of the
members 2312, 2316,
2320, 2326 and the upper surface of the fifth lobe 2348 may be, for example,
curved as they
extend in a superior direction from the first portion 2342. The second or
lower portion 2344
may also be, for example, curved as the second portion 2344 extends from the
first portion 2342.
The second portion 2344 may curve to be positioned, for example, generally
perpendicular to
the first portion 2342. The extension portion 2346 may extend away from the
first portion 2342
at, for example, an angle. The second surface 2340 may be formed using
imaging, such as CT
scans or other tissue determining images. The second surface 2340 of the guide
2300 may be
formed to match or correspond to the exterior surface of the proximal end of a
patient's talus.
[0242] The above disclosure describes a portion of a total ankle replacement
(TAR) procedure
and the devices used in that procedure. Additional understanding of the TAR
procedure may be
found in U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/779,436 filed December 13, 2018
and entitled
Joint Replacement Systems and Methods of Use and Assembly (Attorney Docket No.
3645.138P1), International Application No. PCT/U52019/029009 filed April 24,
2019 and
entitled Implants and Methods of Use and Assembly (Attorney Docket No.
3645.139AW0),
U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/779,092 filed December 13, 2018 and
entitled Instruments,
Guides and Related Methods for Total Ankle Replacement (Attorney Docket No.
3645.144P),
International Application No. __ filed __ and entitled Instruments, Guides and
Related
Methods for Total Ankle Replacement (Attorney Docket No. 3645.144AW0), U.S.
Provisional
Application No. 62/890,611 filed August 22, 2018 and entitled Patient Specific
Instruments and
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Methods of Use (Attorney Docket No. 3645.152P), U.S. Provisional Application
No.
62/899,703 filed September 12, 2018 and entitled Joint Replacement Alignment
Guides,
Systems and Methods of Use and Assembly (Attorney Docket No. 3645.155P1),
International
Application No. __ filed __________________________________________________
and entitled Joint Replacement Alignment Guides, Systems
and Methods of Use and Assembly (Attorney Docket No. 3645.155AW0), U.S.
Provisional
Application No. 62/899,655 filed September 12, 2018 and entitled Alignment
Instruments and
Methods for Use in Total Ankle Replacement (Attorney Docket No. 3645.156P1),
International
Application No. PCT/U52019/066149 filed December 13, 2019 and entitled
Alignment
Instruments and Methods for Use in Total Ankle Replacement (Attorney Docket
No.
3645.156AW0), U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/899,740 filed September 12,
2018 and
entitled Joint Replacement Alignment Guides, Systems and Methods of Use and
Assembly
(Attorney Docket No. 3645.157P1), International Application No. __ filed
and
entitled Joint Replacement Alignment Guides, Systems and Methods of Use and
Assembly
(Attorney Docket No. 3645.157AW0), U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/898,615
filed
September 11, 2018 and entitled Resection Guides, Sweeping Reamers, and
Methods for Use in
Total Ankle Replacement (Attorney Docket No. 3645.158P1), International
Application No.
PCT/U52019/064948 filed December 6, 2019 and entitled Resection Guides,
Sweeping
Reamers, and Methods for Use in Total Ankle Replacement (Attorney Docket No.
3645.158AW0), U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/898,854 filed September
11,2018 and
entitled Distractors Having Attachable Paddles, Impaction Devices, and Methods
for Use in
Total Ankle Replacement (Attorney Docket No. 3645.159P1), International
Application No.
____ filed _______________________________________________________________ and
entitled Distractors Having Attachable Paddles, Impaction Devices, and
Methods for Use in Total Ankle Replacement (Attorney Docket No. 3645.159AW0),
U.S.
Provisional Application No. 62/899,646 filed September 12, 2018 and entitled
Trial Insert
Assembly (Attorney Docket No. 3645.160P1), International Application No.
PCT/U52019/065025 filed December 6, 2019 and entitled Trial Insert Assembly
(Attorney
Docket No. 3645.160AW0), U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/899,460 filed
September 12,
2018 and entitled Total Ankle Replacement Surgical Method (Attorney Docket No.
3645.161P1), International Application No. ______ filed and entitled Total
Ankle
Replacement Surgical Method (Attorney Docket No. 3645.161AW0), which are each
hereby
incorporated herein in their entireties.
[0243] As
may be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the teachings
herein, numerous changes and modifications may be made to the above-described
and other
embodiments of the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the
disclosure. The
components of the instruments, guides, implants, plates, and/or systems as
disclosed in the
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specification, including the accompanying abstract and drawings, may be
replaced by alternative
component(s) or feature(s), such as those disclosed in another embodiment,
which serve the
same, equivalent or similar purpose as known by those skilled in the art to
achieve the same,
equivalent or similar results by such alternative component(s) or feature(s)
to provide a similar
function for the intended purpose. In addition, the instruments, guides,
implants, plates, and/or
systems may include more or fewer components or features than the embodiments
as described
and illustrated herein. For example, the components and features of guides
100, 180, 190, 200,
250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 700, 750, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400,
1500, 1600, 1700,
1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 may be used interchangeably and in alternative
combinations as
would be modified or altered by one of skill in the art. Further, the steps of
the surgical methods
associated with the guides 100, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450, 500, 700,
750, 800, 900,
1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200
may be used
interchangeably and in alternative combinations as would be modified or
altered by one of skill
in the art. Accordingly, this detailed description of the currently-preferred
embodiments is to be
taken in an illustrative, as opposed to limiting of the disclosure.
[0244] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing
particular embodiments
only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the
singular forms "a",
"an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the
context clearly
indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprise"
(and any form of
comprise, such as "comprises" and "comprising"), "have" (and any form of have,
such as "has",
and "having"), "include" (and any form of include, such as "includes" and
"including"), and
"contain" (and any form of contain, such as "contains" and "containing") are
open-ended linking
verbs. As a result, a method or device that "comprises," "has," "includes," or
"contains" one or
more steps or elements possesses those one or more steps or elements, but is
not limited to
possessing only those one or more steps or elements. Likewise, a step of a
method or an
element of a device that "comprises," "has," "includes," or "contains" one or
more features
possesses those one or more features, but is not limited to possessing only
those one or more
features. Furthermore, a device or structure that is configured in a certain
way is configured in
at least that way, but may also be configured in ways that are not listed.
[0245] The invention has been described with reference to the preferred
embodiments. It
will be understood that the operational embodiments described herein are
exemplary of a
plurality of possible arrangements to provide the same general features,
characteristics, and
general system operation. Modifications and alterations will occur to others
upon a reading and
understanding of the preceding detailed description. It is intended that the
invention be
construed as including all such modifications and alterations.
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